The Meghalaya Disclosure Act, 2010

(1) This Act may be called the Meghalaya Disclosure Act, 2010. (2) It extends to Municipalities as may be notified by the State Government from time to time. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force from 30th June, 2010.

In this context, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context: (a) «Act» mean the Meghalaya Municipal Disclosure Act, 2010; (b) «Assets» means all immovable assets in the municipality; (c) "Municipality» means an institution of self-government constituted under Article 243-Q of the Constitution of India read with Section 10 of the Meghalaya Municipal Act (Assam Act 1957 as adapted and amended by Meghalaya); and (d) "State Government- means the Gov.ernment of the State of Meghalaya.

Every municipality shall maintain and publish all its records duly catalogUed and indexed, in a manner and such form which enables the municipality under this Act to disclose the required information as specified in Part-A and Part-B of Appendix to this Act at quarterly intervais.

Manner of Disclosure shall include: (a) newspaper in regional or Hindi and English language; (b) internet; (c) notice Boards of the municipality; (d) ward Offices; (e) any other mode, as may be prescribed, by the State Government under this Act, rules and include notification issued from time to time.