Constitution Section 207 — Special provisions as to financial Bills

Part VI — THE STATES — Procedure in Financial Matters

Constitutional

Summary

A Bill or amendment that deals with certain financial matters, like taxes or borrowing, cannot be introduced or proposed unless the Governor recommends it. Such a Bill also cannot be introduced in the Legislative Council. However, no recommendation is needed for an amendment that only reduces or abolishes a tax. A Bill or amendment is not considered a financial matter just because it sets fines, penalties, or fees for licenses or services, or because it lets a local body handle taxes. Also, if a Bill would require spending money from the State’s main fund, it cannot be passed unless the Governor has recommended that the House consider it.

Official Text

(1) A Bill or amendment making provision for any of the matters specified in sub-clauses

(a) to

(f) of clause (1) of article 199 shall not be introduced or moved except on the recommendation of the Governor, and a Bill making such provision shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council:Provided that no recommendation shall be required under this clause for the moving of an amendment making provision for the reduction or abolition of any tax.

(2) A Bill or amendment shall not be deemed to make provision for any of the matters aforesaid by reason only that it provides for the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties, or for the demand or payment of fees for licences or fees for services rendered, or by reason that it provides for the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax by any local authority or body for local purposes.

(3) A Bill which, if enacted and brought into operation, would involve expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of a State shall not be passed by a House of the Legislature of the State unless the Governor has recommended to that House the consideration of the Bill.