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RAJASTHAN MUNICIPALITIES ACT,2009

Rajasthan
Act number
18 of 2009
Department
Local Self Government
Enacted
11 Sep 2009

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345 sections

  1. Section 2Definitions
  2. Section 10Determination of wards.
  3. Section 3Delimitation of Municipalities.-
  4. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  5. Section 8Municipal government to vest in Municipality
  6. Section 4Power to exempt Municipal Board from operation of any provisions of the Act unsuited thereto.-
  7. Section 5Establishment and incorporation of Municipality.-
  8. Section 7Term of office
  9. Section 6Composition of Municipality.
  10. Section 9Division into wards
  11. Section 11Election to the Municipality
  12. Section 12Delegation of functions of State Election Commission
  13. Section 13Electoral Roll for every ward
  14. Section 18Staff of local authorities etc. to be made available
  15. Section 14Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll
  16. Section 16Chief Electoral Officer
  17. Section 25Right to vote
  18. Section 19Officers and staff deemed to be on deputation to the State Election Commission.
  19. Section 21ASpecial qualification for election on certain seats
  20. Section 21Persons qualified for being members.
  21. Section 24General disqualifications for members
  22. Section 22Restriction on contesting elections for more than one ward
  23. Section 20Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation etc. of electoral rolls
  24. Section 17District Election Officers
  25. Section 23Restrictions on use of vehicles, loud-speakers etc. .
  26. Section 15Making false declaration.
  27. Section 36Removal or reduction of period of disqualification
  28. Section 37Oath of office
  29. Section 33Procedure where election of all candidates is set aside
  30. Section 31Election petition.
  31. Section 29Corrupt practices
  32. Section 30Jurisdiction of civil courts in electoral matters
  33. Section 26Manner of voting at election
  34. Section 27Casual vacancy how to be filled
  35. Section 32Appeals from orders of District Judge
  36. Section 38Resignation
  37. Section 39Removal of member
  38. Section 40Inquiry into certain allegations after expiry of term of office
  39. Section 34Finality of orders and decision
  40. Section 35Disqualifications
  41. Section 41Disability of members removed under section 39
  42. Section 28Electoral offences
  43. Section 55Committees
  44. Section 42Restriction on simultaneous holding of the office of a member in Municipality and the membership of Parliament or State Legislative Assembly or a Panchayati Raj Institution
  45. Section 57Chairman of committee
  46. Section 48Functions of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
  47. Section 44Determination of validity of election of Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson.
  48. Section 43Every Municipality to have a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.&
  49. Section 49Powers and duties of the Chief Municipal Officer including custody of records
  50. Section 52Rights and privileges of individual members
  51. Section 50Handing over charge.
  52. Section 53Motion of non-confidence against Chairperson
  53. Section 45Core municipal functions
  54. Section 47Functions assigned by the Government
  55. Section 54Constitution of Wards Committee
  56. Section 56When persons other than members may serve on committee
  57. Section 51Provisions in regard to meetings of a Municipality.-
  58. Section 46Other municipal functions
  59. Section 61Powers, duties and functions which may be delegated
  60. Section 63Municipal fund ordinarily liable for all costs and expenses incurred by Municipalities
  61. Section 62Acts and proceedings of Municipality and committees not vitiated by disqualifications etc., of members thereof
  62. Section 60General functions of the Ward Committee
  63. Section 58Procedure at meetings
  64. Section 59Subordination of committees to instructions of Municipality and compliance with requisitions of Municipality
  65. Section 67Power to acquire and hold property
  66. Section 72Contracts by officers appointed by Government to execute municipal works and payment for such works.
  67. Section 65Penalty for member, officer or employee interested in a contract etc., with Municipality.-
  68. Section 71Allotment, regularization etc. of certain lands.
  69. Section 64Official of the Municipality not to be interested in any contract
  70. Section 69Acquisition of property by Municipality by agreement, exchange, lease, grant, etc..-
  71. Section 70Compulsory acquisition of land
  72. Section 66Members etc. to be deemed public servant
  73. Section 68Vesting of property
  74. Section 74Inventory and map of immovable municipal property
  75. Section 73Provisions relating to transfers of property and contracts.
  76. Section 78Financial assistance from State Government.
  77. Section 81Payments not to be made out of Municipal Fund unless covered by budget grant
  78. Section 86Investment of surplus moneys
  79. Section 79Municipal Fund
  80. Section 84Exclusive use of Municipal Fund for particular purpose
  81. Section 89Power to alter budget grant
  82. Section 87Preparation of budget estimate of Municipality
  83. Section 77Implementation of recommendations of the State Finance Commission.
  84. Section 83Power to incur expenditure beyond the limits of Municipality.
  85. Section 88Sanction of budget estimate of Municipality
  86. Section 80Application of Municipal Fund
  87. Section 82Temporary payment from Municipal Fund for works urgently required in public interest.
  88. Section 76State Finance Commission
  89. Section 85Operation of accounts.
  90. Section 75Maintenance of records of urban land and properties.-
  91. Section 94Audit of accounts
  92. Section 99Internal audit
  93. Section 101Internal revenues of Municipality
  94. Section 92Financial statement and balance sheet
  95. Section 97Power of State Government to enforce order upon audit report.-
  96. Section 90Maintenance of accounts.
  97. Section 93Submission of financial statement and balance sheet to Auditor
  98. Section 100Annual administration report
  99. Section 95Placing of Audited Accounts before the Municipality
  100. Section 98Special audit
  101. Section 96Submission of audited accounts.-
  102. Section 91Preparation of Municipal Accounting Manual
  103. Section 111Power of Government to suspend or prohibit or remedy tax.-
  104. Section 112. Power of Municipality to suspend or abolish tax
  105. Section 108Procedure preliminary to imposing tax
  106. Section 114Supply of certain information and consequence of failure to supply
  107. Section 113Assessment of tax and appointment of Assessors.-
  108. Section 103Other taxes that may be imposed
  109. Section 110Procedure for altering taxes
  110. Section 102Obligatory taxes
  111. Section 107Exemption from taxation
  112. Section 115Obligation to supply information for purposes of amendment.
  113. Section 109Imposition of tax etc
  114. Section 106Power to levy development charge
  115. Section 105Power to levy fees and fines
  116. Section 104Power to levy user charges
  117. Section 119Liability for payment of taxes on buildings or lands to continue in absence of a notice of transfer
  118. Section 131In what cases warrant may issue
  119. Section 120Tax from whom primarily leviable
  120. Section 128Presentation of bill of tax
  121. Section 127Duty to recover the taxes
  122. Section 121Appeals relating to taxation
  123. Section 118Name of transferee to be substituted in the municipal registers.
  124. Section 126Obligation to disclose liability.
  125. Section 123Costs
  126. Section 124Bar to jurisdiction of civil and criminal courts in matter of taxation.
  127. Section 116Notice to be given to Municipality of all transfers of title by persons primarily liable to payment of taxes on building or lands.
  128. Section 117Form of notice
  129. Section 122Limitation and preliminary deposit of tax claimed.-
  130. Section 125Savings
  131. Section 130Notice of demand
  132. Section 129Contents of bill.
  133. Section 137Savings.
  134. Section 133Manner of executing warrant
  135. Section 141Comprehensive debt limitation policy
  136. Section 139Alternative power of bringing suit
  137. Section 143Power of Municipality to open credit account with bank
  138. Section 138Receipt to be given for all payments.
  139. Section 140Liability of land, building, etc., for taxes.-
  140. Section 142Power of Municipality to raise loan
  141. Section 144Power of Municipality to raise short-term loan.
  142. Section 135Attachment and sale outside the Municipality
  143. Section 134Sale of property attached in special cases.
  144. Section 132Forcible entry for executing warrant
  145. Section 136Summary proceedings may be taken against persons about to leave the Municipality.
  146. Section 153Undertaking of project by Municipality or by other agency.
  147. Section 147Power to discontinue payment towards Sinking Fund
  148. Section 146Application of Sinking Fund
  149. Section 145Establishment of Sinking Fund
  150. Section 154Types of private sector participation agreements.-
  151. Section 148Investment of amount at the credit of Sinking Fund
  152. Section 150Annual statement.
  153. Section 152Commercial projects and receipts therefrom.-
  154. Section 149Manner of repayment of loans
  155. Section 151Annual examination of Sinking Funds
  156. Section 156City Development Plan
  157. Section 157Committee for Metropolitan Planning.
  158. Section 160Procedure to be followed in the preparation and sanction of Plan.
  159. Section 155Functions assigned to Municipality or other agencies
  160. Section 158Committee for District Planning
  161. Section 159Civic Survey and preparation of Master Development Plan and other Plans
  162. Section 164Plans prepared prior to this Act deemed to have been prepared under this Act
  163. Section 168Power to require removal of unauthorized development
  164. Section 162Subsequent modification of Plans
  165. Section 167Penalty for unauthorized development or for use otherwise than in conformity with the Plan.
  166. Section 163Implementation of Plan
  167. Section 161Date of operation of Plan
  168. Section 172Recovery of expenses incurred
  169. Section 165Review of Plan.
  170. Section 171Sanction for sub-division of plot or lay out of Private Street
  171. Section 169Power to stop unauthorized development
  172. Section 170Removal or discontinuance of unauthorized temporary development summarily
  173. Section 166Declaration of Development Areas
  174. Section 176Submission of project and scheme to the Municipality for approval
  175. Section 183The regular line of Public Street
  176. Section 182Restriction on change of use of land and power of the State Government to allow change of use of land.-
  177. Section 174Preparation of Projects and Schemes.
  178. Section 173Making and contents of Projects and Schemes
  179. Section 177Restrictions on use and development of land after declaration of a Scheme.-
  180. Section 180Power of the State Government to require Municipality to make scheme
  181. Section 181Saving to any project or Scheme
  182. Section 179Modification or withdrawal of project or Scheme
  183. Section 178Lapse of Scheme
  184. Section 175Redevelopment Scheme
  185. Section 190Compulsory provision of footpaths
  186. Section 192Setting back projecting buildings
  187. Section 186Special provision regarding streets belonging to Central or State Government.
  188. Section 194Provisions relating to erection of all kinds of buildings
  189. Section 184Rights of way for underground utilities
  190. Section 191Building at corner of streets.- (
  191. Section 185Maps of underground utilities.-
  192. Section 189Material not to be deposited nor hole to be made in a street without permission
  193. Section 197Hoardings to be set up during repairs, etc
  194. Section 187Temporary erection on streets during festivals
  195. Section 188Precautions during construction or repair of street, drain or premises
  196. Section 195Maintenance of apartment complexes by association of residents
  197. Section 193Level of buildings
  198. Section 196Particulars of permission and construction to be displayed prominently.
  199. Section 205Right to carry drain through land or into drain belonging to other person-how and on what conditions to be authorized by the Municipality
  200. Section 203Right of owners and occupiers of buildings or lands to drain into municipal drains
  201. Section 201Powers for making drains etc.
  202. Section 209Erection of latrine and urinal in factories, schools and public places.
  203. Section 202Effectual drainage of building
  204. Section 206Work, how to be carried out
  205. Section 207Right of owner of land through which drains are carried in regard to subsequent building thereon.
  206. Section 198Taking over of responsibilities to maintain amenities.
  207. Section 204Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct
  208. Section 199Handing over or taking over of colonies developed by other agencies.
  209. Section 200Municipal control over drains etc
  210. Section 208Provision of privies, etc
  211. Section 220Railway administration to be informed in certain cases
  212. Section 217Special provisions relating to trade effluent
  213. Section 216Power of carrying water mains etc.
  214. Section 211Power to close existing private drains.
  215. Section 212Power in respect of sewers etc. constructed in an un-authorized manner, rebuilt or unstopped
  216. Section 221Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons.
  217. Section 215Power of Municipality to execute certain works without allowing owner to do so
  218. Section 210Cost of altering, repairing and keeping in proper order privies, etc. .
  219. Section 213Encroachment on municipal drains etc
  220. Section 214Inspection of drains etc..-
  221. Section 219Buildings, railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed over water-mains or on municipal drains without permission.-
  222. Section 218Special provisions regarding drainage of trade effluent
  223. Section 228Solid wastes to be property of Municipality
  224. Section 231Duty of Co-operative Housing Society, Apartment Owners' Association, etc
  225. Section 226Duty of Municipality in respect of solid wastes management and handling
  226. Section 229Appointment of places for disposal and final disposal of solid wastes
  227. Section 223Work to be done by licenced plumber
  228. Section 222Power of Chief Municipal Officer to execute work after giving notice to person liable
  229. Section 224Prohibition of certain acts
  230. Section 225Entrustment of operation and maintenance of sewerage works and billing and collection of sewerage charges
  231. Section 227Entrustment of management and handling of solid wastes and billing and collection of charge
  232. Section 230Duty of owners and occupiers of premises to store solid wastes at source of generation
  233. Section 235Hazardous wastes.
  234. Section 238Provision of rain water harvesting structure
  235. Section 234Bio-medical wastes
  236. Section 232Prohibitions
  237. Section 240Naming of streets and numbering of houses
  238. Section 233Punishment for littering on streets and depositing or throwing any solid waste
  239. Section 237Troughs and pipes for rain water
  240. Section 236Permission necessary for certain projections
  241. Section 241Installation of statues
  242. Section 239Fixing of brackets etc. to houses.
  243. Section 251Licensing of dairies
  244. Section 243Dangerous buildings.
  245. Section 248Seizure of certain animals or birds
  246. Section 249Power to deal with infected dogs or animals.
  247. Section 245Encroachment or obstruction upon public land
  248. Section 247Premises not to be used for keeping animals, or poultry without licence.
  249. Section 250Power to stop nuisances from animals within premises
  250. Section 242Removal and trimming of hedges, trees, etc
  251. Section 246Dangerous quarrying
  252. Section 252Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kind of traffic
  253. Section 244Displacing pavements etc.
  254. Section 253Regulation of parking of private vehicles on public places.-
  255. Section 260Filthy building etc.
  256. Section 257Powers of fire brigade and other persons for suppression of fire
  257. Section 254Halting vehicles or animals on public ground.
  258. Section 255Arrangement for fire prevention
  259. Section 258Power to restrict or ban manufacture etc. of plastic bags.
  260. Section 261Bathing Places
  261. Section 259Non-taking of connection or discharging sewage etc
  262. Section 262Fouling Water
  263. Section 256Establishment and maintenance of fire brigade
  264. Section 269Licensing markets, slaughterhouses and certain business
  265. Section 268Consumption of smoke
  266. Section 267Prohibition of other nuisances.-
  267. Section 264Regulation or prohibition of certain kinds of cultivation
  268. Section 270Opening, closing and letting of markets and slaughterhouses
  269. Section 273Powers which may be exercised for preventing dangerous diseases.-
  270. Section 265Using offensive manure etc.
  271. Section 275Burials and burial grounds.
  272. Section 263Abatement of nuisance from wells, etc
  273. Section 274Special powers which may be conferred by State Government in respect of over-crowded areas notified by State Government
  274. Section 272Opening of new slaughterhouses
  275. Section 271Slaughterhouses etc. beyond municipal limits
  276. Section 266Playing any game causing annoyance
  277. Section 279Powers to cause corpses to be buried or burnt
  278. Section 280Removal of carcasses of dead animals in municipal area.-
  279. Section 283Use of siren for summoning or dismissing workmen
  280. Section 281Penalty for acts done by persons suffering from certain disorders
  281. Section 278Power to licence fuel shops at burning grounds
  282. Section 284Service of notices, etc. addressed to individual.
  283. Section 277Regulation of the removal of corpses
  284. Section 282Regulation of certain trades
  285. Section 276Power in respect of burial and burning places
  286. Section 285Disobedience to individual notice
  287. Section 296Costs or expenses how determined and recovered
  288. Section 292Entry for purposes of Act
  289. Section 295Determination of compensation in certain cases.
  290. Section 286Disobedience to public notice
  291. Section 290Penalty for obstructing persons employed by Municipality
  292. Section 287Municipality in default of owner or occupier may execute work and recover expenses
  293. Section 291Penalty for breaches of Act, rules and bye-laws not otherwise provided
  294. Section 289Proceedings if any occupier opposes the execution of the Act.
  295. Section 288Occupier, in default of owner, may execute works and deduct expenses from rents.
  296. Section 293Preventive Inspection
  297. Section 294Power for effecting entry
  298. Section 303Alternative procedure by suit
  299. Section 306Power of compromises
  300. Section 305Civil court not to grant temporary injunctions in certain cases
  301. Section 301Certain offences to be cognizable and bailable.-
  302. Section 297Formation of State Municipalities Union and its functions
  303. Section 298Municipality may prosecute
  304. Section 302Distress lawful though defective in form.-
  305. Section 300Damages to municipal property how made good.-
  306. Section 299Powers with respect to prosecuting for offences
  307. Section 304Suits against Municipality or its officers.
  308. Section 308Restrictions on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents.
  309. Section 317Government enquiry into municipal matters
  310. Section 309Appointment and powers of Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Director
  311. Section 311Power to inspect the office of the Municipality
  312. Section 314Compliance by Municipality of requisition by Government for servants in times of emergency
  313. Section 313Extraordinary powers in case of emergency
  314. Section 307Mode of proof of municipal records.
  315. Section 318Power of Government to prevent extravagance in the employment of establishment
  316. Section 315Agency for execution of public works
  317. Section 312Powers of suspending execution of order etc. of Municipality
  318. Section 316Special provisions in regard to works executed by the State Government
  319. Section 310Powers of inspection and supervision
  320. Section 322Power of Government to dissolve Municipality in case of incompetency or having less than two third elected members
  321. Section 319Power of Government to provide for performance of duties in default of Municipality.
  322. Section 325Powers of Government to cancel or modify byelaws and rules of Municipalities
  323. Section 320Exercise of Municipality's power pending its establishment
  324. Section 321Power of Government to direct person in custody of municipal fund to pay Government dues
  325. Section 324Dispute between a Municipality and Urban Improvement Trust, City Development Authority or any other Statutory Board
  326. Section 326Delegation of powers by Government
  327. Section 327Power to call for records.-
  328. Section 323Dispute between a Municipality and one or more local authorities
  329. Section 329Classification of Municipalities
  330. Section 331Consultation with Commission
  331. Section 335Subordinate and Ministerial Establishment and other Employees
  332. Section 328Creation of Rajasthan Municipal Service
  333. Section 334Determination of strength of the staf
  334. Section 330Recruitment to posts in the Service
  335. Section 332Rajasthan Municipal Administrative Service.-
  336. Section 336Transfer from one Municipality to another
  337. Section 333Rajasthan Municipal Technical Service
  338. Section 340Power of Municipality to make bye-laws
  339. Section 342Offences by companies
  340. Section 338Power of State Government to make regulations.-
  341. Section 339Power of Municipality to make rules
  342. Section 337Power of State Government to make rules and orders
  343. Section 341Rules and bye-laws to be printed and sold
  344. Section 343Power to remove difficulties
  345. Section 344Repeal and Savings