Constitution of India, 1949
243Y. Finance Commission. —
(1) The Finance Commission constituted under article 243-I shall
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.