The Himachal Pradesh Municipality Disclosure Act, 2009

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Municipality Disclosure Act, 2009.

1. (2) It extends to all the municipalities in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

1. (a) “assets” means all immovable properties vested in a municipality;
2. (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);
3. (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and 1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh dated 28th February, 2009, pp. 7948 and 7954. 2 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPALITY DISCLOSURE ACT, 2009
4. (d) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act.

(1) Every municipality shall maintain and publish its records duly catalogued and indexed in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed.

1. (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.

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.

1. (i) regional news paper in Hindi and English which has wide circulation in the area;
2. (ii) internet;
3. (iii) notice boards of the municipality; and
4. (iv) any other mode as may be prescribed.

(1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislative Assembly. _________ SCHEDULE [See section 3 (2)] PART-A (i) Particulars of the municipality; (ii) A Statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more person constituted as its part for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public; (iii) A directory of its officers and employees; and (iv) The particulars of officers who grant concessions, permits or authorizations for each activity; PART-B (i) Audited financial statements of Balance Sheet, Receipt and Expenditure, and Cash Flow on a quarterly basis, within two months of the end of each quarter; and statutorily audited financial statements for the full financial year, within three months of the end of the financial year; THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPALITY DISCLOSURE ACT, 2009 3 (ii) The service levels being provided for each of the services being undertaken by the municipality; (iii) Particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure, actual expenditure on major services provided or activities performed and reports on disbursements made; (iv) Details of subsidy programmes on major services provided or activities performed by the municipality, and manner and criteria of identification of beneficiaries for such programmes; (v) Particulars of the Master plan, City Development Plan or any other Plan concerning the development of the municipal area; (vi) The particulars of major works, as may be prescribed, together with information on the value of works, time of completion, and details of contract; (vii) The details of the municipal funds i.e., income generated in the previous year which includes,- (a) taxes, duties, cess and surcharge, rent from the properties, fees from licenses and permissions; (b) taxes, duties cess and surcharge, rent from the properties, fees from licenses and permissions that remain uncollected and the reasons thereof; (c) share of taxes levied by the State Government and transferred to municipality and the grants released to the municipality; (d) Grants released by the State Government for implementation of the schemes, projects and plans assigned or entrusted to the municipality and the nature and extent of utilization; and (e) Money raised through donation or contribution from public or non governmental agencies; (viii) Annual budget allocated to each ward; and (ix) Such other information as may be prescribed. __________

1. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislative Assembly. _________ SCHEDULE [See section 3 (2)] PART-A
   • (i) Particulars of the municipality;
   • (ii) A Statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more person constituted as its part for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;
   • (iii) A directory of its officers and employees; and
   • (iv) The particulars of officers who grant concessions, permits or authorizations for each activity; PART-B
   • (i) Audited financial statements of Balance Sheet, Receipt and Expenditure, and Cash Flow on a quarterly basis, within two months of the end of each quarter; and statutorily audited financial statements for the full financial year, within three months of the end of the financial year; THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPALITY DISCLOSURE ACT, 2009 3
   • (ii) The service levels being provided for each of the services being undertaken by the municipality;
   • (iii) Particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure, actual expenditure on major services provided or activities performed and reports on disbursements made;
   • (iv) Details of subsidy programmes on major services provided or activities performed by the municipality, and manner and criteria of identification of beneficiaries for such programmes;
   • (v) Particulars of the Master plan, City Development Plan or any other Plan concerning the development of the municipal area;
   • (vi) The particulars of major works, as may be prescribed, together with information on the value of works, time of completion, and details of contract;
   • (vii) The details of the municipal funds i.e., income generated in the previous year which includes,-
   • (a) taxes, duties, cess and surcharge, rent from the properties, fees from licenses and permissions;
   • (b) taxes, duties cess and surcharge, rent from the properties, fees from licenses and permissions that remain uncollected and the reasons thereof;
   • (c) share of taxes levied by the State Government and transferred to municipality and the grants released to the municipality;
   • (d) Grants released by the State Government for implementation of the schemes, projects and plans assigned or entrusted to the municipality and the nature and extent of utilization; and
   • (e) Money raised through donation or contribution from public or non governmental agencies;
     • (viii) Annual budget allocated to each ward; and
     • (ix) Such other information as may be prescribed. __________