Himachal Pradesh Municipality Disclosure Act, 2009
No: 11 Dated: Mar, 31 2009
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPALITY DISCLOSURE ACT, 2009
(ACT NO. 11 of 2009)
An Act to provide for transparency and accountability in the functioning of municipalities in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and extent.- (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Municipality Disclosure Act, 2009.
(2) It extends to all the municipalities in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “assets” means all immovable properties vested in a municipality;
(b) “municipality” shall have the meaning assigned to it under clause (33) of section 2 of the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (12 of 1994);
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and
(d) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act.
3. Obligation of the municipality.- (1) Every municipality shall maintain and publish its records duly catalogued and indexed in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed.
(2) It shall be the duty of every municipality to disclose the required information as specified in the Schedule after the end of each quarter.
4. Manner of disclosure of information.- The required information shall be disclosed in such manner as may be prescribed which may include,-
(i) regional news paper in Hindi and English which has wide circulation in the area;
(ii) internet;
(iii) notice boards of the municipality; and
(iv) any other mode as may be prescribed.