SECTION 76

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 74 and 75 above, all decisions taken in the following areas shall be subject to prior approval by the representative of the State and forwarded to the local official of the ministry in charge of local authorities: - budgets, accounts and special expenditure authorizations; - loans and loan guarantees; - international cooperation agreements; - land matters; - delegation of public service beyond the current term of office of the deliberative organ of the local authority; - agreements on the execution and control of public contracts, subject to the relevant limits provided for by the regulations in force; and - recruitment of staff in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation. (2) Council and regional development plans as well as territorial development plans shall be drawn up as much as possible in keeping with national development plans. Consequently, the related resolutions shall be submitted to the representative of the State for approval. (3) Resolutions and decisions taken in pursuance of sub-section (1) above shall be forwarded to the representative of the State, according to the procedure set out in Section 74 above. The approval of the representative of the State shall be deemed granted, where such approval is not notified to the local authority concerned within a maximum period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of acknowledgement of receipt, by any medium. (4) The time limit provided for in sub-section (3) above may be reduced by the representative of the State, at the request of the chief of the executive of the local authority. Such request shall stay the enforcement of the resolution as well as the calculation of the deadlines applicable in case of litigation, in accordance with the laws in force. COPIE CERTIFIEE CONFORME 16 III–Effects of Control