Canton of Midi Corrézien explained

The canton of Midi Corrézien is an administrative division of the Corrèze department, south-central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Beynat.[1] It consists of a collection of communes.

History

A new territorial division of Corrèze entered into law in March 2015, defined by a decree of 24 February 2014, pursuant to the laws of 17 May 2013 (Organic Law 2013-402 and Law 2013-403). As of these elections, departmental councillors are elected by mixed binomial majority voting. The voters of each canton elect to the Correze Departmental Council, the new name of the General Council, two members of different sexes, who stand as a pair of candidates.

Departmental councillors are elected for 6 years by the majority vote in two rounds, entry to the second round requiring 12.5% of those registered in the 1st round. In addition, all departmental councillors are renewed. In Corrèze, the number of cantons decreased from 37 to 19. The new canton of Midi Corrézien was made up of communes from the former cantons of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Beynat, Meyssac and Argentat on 1 January 2017 merging 34 municipalities of 13,576 inhabitants.[2]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

  1. Albignac
  2. Altillac
  3. Astaillac
  4. Aubazines
  5. Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
  6. Beynat
  7. Bilhac
  8. Branceilles
  9. La Chapelle-aux-Saints
  10. Chauffour-sur-Vell
  11. Chenailler-Mascheix
  12. Collonges-la-Rouge
  13. Curemonte
  14. Lagleygeolle
  15. Lanteuil
  16. Ligneyrac
  17. Liourdres
  18. Lostanges
  19. Marcillac-la-Croze
  20. Ménoire
  21. Meyssac
  22. Noailhac
  23. Nonards
  24. Palazinges
  25. Le Pescher
  26. Puy-d'Arnac
  27. Queyssac-les-Vignes
  28. Saillac
  29. Saint-Bazile-de-Meyssac
  30. Saint-Julien-Maumont
  31. Sérilhac
  32. Sioniac
  33. Tudeils
  34. Végennes

Governance

The commune is manage by a community council consisting of 51 councillors representing their communes with each commune represent by at least one to five councillors depending on size of its population.[3] Those 28 communes with one representative have a substitute councillor.[3]

The canton has a President and seven vice-presidents who manage the areas of finance, economic development and tourism, cultural and sports policy, town planning and environment, roads, social policy, and children & youth.[3]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Décret n° 2014-228 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Corrèze | Legifrance. 2017-06-12.
  2. Web site: La Communayte de Communes Midi Correzien . 26 June 2021. www.midicorrezien.com.
  3. Web site: Le conseil communautaire - Midi Correzien . 26 June 2021. www.midicorrezien.com.