The missions of the Council of Cercle are among others:

1. The layout of the territory of the circle, consistent with that of the region;;

2. Plans and programs for economic, social and cultural development;

3. The creation and management of community amenities of circle interest in the following areas

at. general secondary education and

b. Professional training ;

c. The health ;

d. Road and communication infrastructure classified in the area of ​​the circle;

e. Urban hydraulics

4. The management of circle interest area, including:

at. The fight against pollution and nuisances;

b. the organization of agricultural and animal health activities;

c. Management of forest, wildlife and fisheries resources;

d. The acquisition and disposition of heritage properties;

5. The creation and management mode of the public services of the circle;

6. The organization of interventions in the economic field;

7. Organization of social promotion and protection activities;

8. The institution of royalties;

9. The fixing of the rates of the taxes and taxes of the circle within the framework of the bases and maxima fixed by the law;

10. Acceptance and rejection of donations, grants and legacies;

11. Budgets and the administrative account;

12. Works contracts and supplies, leases and other agreements;

13. Borrowings and loan guarantees or endorsements;

14. The granting of subsidies;

15. Equity investments;

16. Twinning projects and cooperation actions with other Malian or foreign local authorities;

17. Staff management arrangements;

18. The rules of procedure providing, inter alia, for the working methods of the working committees;

19. The regulations on administrative police.