The Constitution of India
Finance Commission
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 243Y
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceshall also review the financial position of the Municipalities and make recommendations to
the Governor as to —
(a) the principles which should govern—
(i) the distribution between the State and the Municipalities of the net
proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the State, which may be
divided between them under this Part and the 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 grants-in-aid to the Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of
the State;
(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 Governor shall cause every recommendation made by the Commission under
this article together with an explanatory memorandum as to the action taken thereon to be
laid before the Legislature of the State.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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