Civil & Administrative

#2020-42Decree No. 2020-42 Creating Commissioners for the Fight Against Poverty

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree establishes regional commissioners to coordinate and oversee anti-poverty efforts in France under the regional prefect's authority. It allows the appointment of officials to manage and guide multi-agency efforts to address poverty, enhancing existing structures' effectiveness.

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Key Changes

  • Establishment of regional poverty commissioners in France.
  • Modification of existing decrees to include new roles.
  • Appointment process detailed for these new positions.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Each regional prefect must ensure a regional poverty commissioner is appointed to coordinate regional anti-poverty policy and inter-ministerial guidance

Regional prefects
operational
high

The regional poverty commissioner must coordinate and mobilize all relevant government administrations involved in public policies that contribute to poverty prevention and reduction

Regional poverty commissioners
operational
high

In overseas territories governed by Article 73 of the French Constitution, a senior civil servant must be delegated to perform the functions of poverty commissioner

Regional authorities in Article 73 territories
operational
high

Appointment of poverty commissioners must be pronounced by Prime Minister's decree on proposal from the Interior Minister, after consultation with the Social Affairs Minister and opinion of the regional prefect

Prime Minister, Interior Minister, Social Affairs Minister, Regional prefects
licensing
high

Appointment of senior civil servants as poverty commissioners in overseas territories must be by Prime Minister's decree on joint proposal from Interior Minister and Overseas Minister, after consultation with Social Affairs Minister and regional prefect opinion

Prime Minister, Interior Minister, Overseas Minister, Social Affairs Minister, Regional prefects
licensing

Affected Parties

Regional administrative bodiesAnti-poverty agencies

Tags

poverty,administration,policy