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Section 249: Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

(1) The Governor shall, as soon as may be within one year from the commencement of this Act and thereafter at the expiration of every fifth year, constitute a Finance Commission to review the financial position of the Municipalities and to make recommendations to the Governor as to––

(a) the principle which should govern––

(i) the distribution between the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] and the Municipalities of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], which may be divided between them under this part and allocation between the Municipalities at all levels of their respective shares of such proceeds ;

(ii) the determination of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees which may be assigned to or appropriated by the Municipalities ;

(iii) the grant-in-aid to the Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ;

(b) the measures needed to improve the financial position of the Municipalities ;

(c) any other matter referred to the Finance Commission by the Governor in the interests of sound finance of the Municipalities.

(2) The Government may, by notification, provide for composition of the Commission, the qualification which shall be requisite for appointment as members thereof and the manner in which they shall be selected.

(3) The Commissioner shall determine their procedure and shall have such powers in the performance of their function as the Government may, by notification, confer on them.

(4) The Governor shall cause every recommendation made by the Commission under this section together with an explanatory memorandum as to the action taken thereon to be laid before the [State Legislature].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section249
Marginal noteConstitution of Finance Commission to review financial position
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, S.O. 3466 of 2020. . Substituted for “State” by S.O. 3466 of 2020. * Now Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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