TITLE XIV. OF THE HIGH COUNCIL OF THE LOCAL COLLECTIVITIES
Article 138
The High Council of the Local Collectivities, consultative superior organ, has as [its] mission to follow the evolution of the implementation [mise en oeuvre] of the policy of decentralization, to study and to give a substantiated opinion on all policies of sustainable [durable] local economic development and on the regional perspectives.
It can make concrete proposals to the Government on any issue concerning the amelioration of the quality of life of the populations within [à l’interieur] the collectivities, notably the protection of the environment.
Article 139
The duration of the mandate of the members of the High Council of the Local Authorities is four (4) years, renewable one sole time.
Article 140
An organic law establishes the number of members of the High Council of the Local Collectivities, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility, the regime of ineligibilities and of incompatibilities as well as the conditions of their replacement in the case of vacancy.