Council of Regions and Districts: articles on standing committees adopted

Tunis: The National Council of Regions and Districts adopted Tuesday articles of chapter three of the draft rules of procedure on standing commissions and their competencies. (articles 38 to 67). Article 41 provides for setting up six standing committees tasked with controlling state budget and development plans with a view to securing balance between regions and districts. Article 44 defines the composition of each committee. The Committee on Finance and Budget and the Committee on Development and Large-scale Projects will include 12 members each. This in addition to four ten-strong member committees. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse