SECTION 312

(1) The Regional Council President shall be the executive organ of the region. As such, he shall: - be the interlocutor of the representative of the State; - represent the region in all civil matters and before the law courts; - prepare and implement Regional Council deliberations; - authorize the revenue and expenditure of the region, subject to separate provisions laid down by the laws in force; - manage the property of the region and monitor such management, particularly with regard to movement on such property, subject to the duties devolving on the representative of the State and mayors. (2) He may, under his supervision and responsibility, grant delegation of signature to bureau members. He may, under the same conditions, delegate his signature to the secretary-general of the region as well as officials of regional services.