Constitution Section 243W — Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc

Part IXA — THE MUNICIPALITIES

Constitutional

Summary

State legislatures can pass laws giving municipalities the powers they need to work as self-governing bodies. These laws can assign responsibilities to municipalities for planning economic development and social justice, and for carrying out tasks listed in the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution. State legislatures can also give committees the powers needed to perform their duties, including those related to the Twelfth Schedule.

Official Text

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow—

(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, with respect to—

(i) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice;

(ii) the performance of functions and the implementation of schemes as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule;

(b) the Committees with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to carry out the responsibilities conferred upon them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule.