French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceMembers of a town council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have received a delegation.
Elected representatives who receive a delegation in the area of waste prevention and management or the circular economy or in the area of town planning, construction or housing are encouraged to attend training in this area.
Within three months of its renewal, the town council deliberates on the exercise of its members' right to training.
The municipal council may also decide to contribute to the financing of training courses from which its elected representatives may benefit on their own initiative as part of their individual right to the training referred to in article L. 2123-12-1. In particular, this resolution determines the scope of the training entitling the elected representatives to this contribution, which must correspond to the guidelines determined in application of the previous paragraph. The resolution may limit this contribution to a maximum amount per training course and to a maximum number of training courses per elected representative and per term of office. The proportion of the educational costs of the training financed by the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives provided for in article L. 1621-3 may not be less than a rate set by decree.
A table summarising the training initiatives for elected representatives financed by the municipality is appended to the administrative account. It gives rise to an annual debate on the training of members of the municipal council.
