Rajasthan Municipality (Powers, Duties, and Acts) Rules, 2009
- Formed Under
- Section 55( Committees in Municipality),
- Section 61( Delegation of Powers, Duties, and Functions),
- Section 337(Power of State Government to Make Rules and Orders) of Municipal Act 2009
- Effective 23 December 2009
Rule 1: Abbreviation and Introduction
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Rules | Rajasthan Municipality (Powers, Duties, and Acts) Rules, 2009 |
| Introduction | Specifies the powers and duties of municipal committees |
Rule 2: Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Act | [[1_Act_short_notes|Rajasthan Municipal Act, 2009]] |
| Section | Section of the Rajasthan Municipal Act |
| Committee | Municipality committee formed under Section 55 of the Act |
| Defined Terms | Words defined in the Act have the same meaning here |
Rule 3: Formation of Committees
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Process | Committees formed by ordinary general meeting |
Rule 4: Powers, Duties, and Acts of Committees
1. Executive Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) | |
|---|---|---|
| Use and discharge of powers | [[ACT notes#Section 71| Section 71]] [[ACT notes#Section 73 | Section 73]] [[ACT notes#Section 74 | Section 74]] [[ACT notes#Section 106 | Section 106]] [[ACT notes#Section 118 | Section 118]] [[ACT notes#Section 152 | Sections 152-156]] [[ACT notes#Section 173 | Sections 173-176]] [[ACT notes#Section 198 | Section 198]] [[ACT notes#Section 199 | Section 199]] [[ACT notes#Section 240 | Section 240]] [[ACT notes#Section 255 | Sections 255-257]] [[ACT notes#Section 274 | Section 274]] [[ACT notes#Section 285 | Section 285]] [[ACT notes#Section 334 | Section 334]] [[ACT notes#Section 335 | Section 335]] | |
| Appointment of staff and disciplinary actions |
2. Finance Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Use and discharge of powers | [[ACT notes#Section 80| Sections 80-96]] [[ACT notes#Section 98| Sections 98-100]] [[ACT notes#Section 101| Section 101]] [[ACT notes#Section 104| Section 104]] [[ACT notes#Section 105| Section 105]] [[ACT notes#Section 108| Section 108]] [[ACT notes#Section 148| Section 148]] [[ACT notes#Section 150| Section 150]] [[ACT notes#Section 296| Section 296]] |
| Prepare budget, amendments, and proposals for re-appropriation | |
| Taxation and appeals related to taxes | |
| Collection of taxes |
3. Health and Sanitation Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Use and discharge of powers | [[ACT notes#Section 200| Section 200]] [[ACT notes#Section 201| Section 201]] [[ACT notes#Section 204| Section 204-211]] [[ACT notes#Section 214| Section 214-218]] [[ACT notes#Section 221| Section 221]] [[ACT notes#Section 222| Section 222]] [[ACT notes#Section 226| Section 226-235]] [[ACT notes#Section 242| Section 242]] [[ACT notes#Section 247| Section 247-251]] [[ACT notes#Section 254| Section 254]] [[ACT notes#Section 255| Section 255]] [[ACT notes#Section 257| Section 257-271]] [[ACT notes#Section 273| Section 273-283]] |
| Sanitation-related powers | [[ACT notes#Section 292|Sections 292-294]] |
| Health, sanitation, nuisance removal, and prosecution |
4. Building Permission and DOD Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Use and discharge of powers | [[ACT notes#Section 75| Section 75]] [[ACT notes#Section 152| Section 152]] [[ACT notes#Section 153| Section 153]] [[ACT notes#Section 167| Section 167-172]] [[ACT notes#Section 177| Section 177-197]] [[ACT notes#Section 219| Section 219]] [[ACT notes#Section 220| Section 220]] [[ACT notes#Section 236| Section 236-239]] [[ACT notes#Section 243| Section 243-246]] [[ACT notes#Section 252| Section 252]] [[ACT notes#Section 253| Section 253]] [[ACT notes#Section 287| Section 287-290]] |
| Grant building and construction permissions | [[ACT notes#Section 222| Section 222]] [[ACT notes#Section 293| Section 293-294]] |
5. Kachchi Basti Improvement Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Development and rehabilitation of slums |
6. Rules and By-laws Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Drafting of rules and by-laws | [[ACT notes#Section 303| Section 303]] [[ACT notes#Section 339| Section 339]] [[ACT notes#Section 341| Section 341]] |
| Court-related matters |
7. Crime Suppression and Settlement Committee
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Use of powers related to crime and settlement | [[ACT notes#Section 299| Section 299]] [[ACT notes#Section 306| Section 306]] |
8. Other Committees
| Powers/Duties | Relevant Sections (Act) |
|---|---|
| Acts directed by the Municipality | [ACT notes#Section 51](6) |
| State government may assign additional powers | |
Rule 5: Repealed (as of 28-01-2011)
| Points | Description |
|---|---|
| Approval of committee decisions | 1. All decisions made by committees must be presented for approval to the Chairperson. |
| 2. Chairperson can approve, return, or instruct for presentation in the next general meeting. | |
| 3. No decision can be implemented without approval from the Chairperson or the Municipality. |
Rule 6: Repeal and Re-enactment
| Points | Description |
|---|---|
| Repeal of previous rules | Rajasthan Municipality (Committee Formation) Rules, 1996 are repealed. |
| Validity of actions | Repeal does not affect the validity of actions taken under the repealed rules. |