Conduct of correspondence, accounts, budgets, etc.
95. The following matters shall be regulated and governed by rules made by the 1[State Government], namely -
(a) the intermediate office or offices, if any, through which correspondence between Municipalities and the 1[State Government] or officers of the 1[State Government] and representations by the Municipality addressed to the 1[State Government] shall pass ;2
(b) the preparation of plans and estimates for works which are to be partly or wholly constructed at the expense of the Municipality ;3
(c) the authority by whom and the conditions subject to which such plans and estimates may be sanctioned ;3
(d) the agency by which such plans and estimates shall be prepared and by which works shall be carried out ;3
(e) the accounts to be kept by Municipalities, the manner in which accounts shall be audited and published, and the power of auditors in respect of disallowance and surcharge ]4
(f) the date before which a meeting shall be held for the sanction of the budget ;5
(g) the method and forms to be adopted in the preparation of budget ;5
(h) the conditions subject to which a Municipality in respect of which an order has been issued under section 102 shall be entitled to vary or alter its budget 5; [* * * *]6
(i) the returns, statements, and reports to be submitted by Municipalities7 ; 8[and]
9[(j) regular periodical inspection of office and works of the Municipality.]
95. The following matters shall be regulated and governed by rules made by the 1[State Government], namely -
(a) the intermediate office or offices, if any, through which correspondence between Municipalities and the 1[State Government] or officers of the 1[State Government] and representations by the Municipality addressed to the 1[State Government] shall pass ;2
(b) the preparation of plans and estimates for works which are to be partly or wholly constructed at the expense of the Municipality ;3
(c) the authority by whom and the conditions subject to which such plans and estimates may be sanctioned ;3
(d) the agency by which such plans and estimates shall be prepared and by which works shall be carried out ;3
(e) the accounts to be kept by Municipalities, the manner in which accounts shall be audited and published, and the power of auditors in respect of disallowance and surcharge ]4
(f) the date before which a meeting shall be held for the sanction of the budget ;5
(g) the method and forms to be adopted in the preparation of budget ;5
(h) the conditions subject to which a Municipality in respect of which an order has been issued under section 102 shall be entitled to vary or alter its budget 5; [* * * *]6
(i) the returns, statements, and reports to be submitted by Municipalities7 ; 8[and]
9[(j) regular periodical inspection of office and works of the Municipality.]
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by A. O. 1950 for (Provl. Govt.), which had been Subs. by the A. O. 1937 for (L.G.).2. For. rules see nots. no. 1906/XI-6H, d. July 5, 1916, and G. O. 93-O. M./XI-522-E, d. Aug. 31, 1920, and p. 339 of Municipal Manual 1952 edition.
3. For rules see nots. no. 313/XI-747-E d. Jan. 29, 1926, G. O. no. 1130/XI-747- E., d. April 29, 1926, and nots, no. 1015/XI91, d. April 3, 1930, no. 1378/XI-747, E., d. May 5, 1931, no. 1782/XI-747 E., d. June 18, 1931, no. 3152/XI-91, 29, d. Oct. 23, 1931, no. 3299-VI/XI-91, 1929, d. Dec. 7, 1932 no. 2032/XI-91:1929, d. Jne 26, 1933, no. 522-I.XI-91-1929, d. May 13, 1935, and no. 1456/XI-747-E, d. May 23, 1936, and pp. 371-383 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition.
4. For. rules see nots. no. 4000/XI-10H, d. Oct 4, 1916, and pp. 326-327, and pp. no. 460-462 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition, and also of the Municipal Account Code.
5. For rules see nots. no. 1858/XI-10-H d. July. 3, 1916, no. 4000/XI-10- H., d. Oct 4, 1916, no. 323/XI- 10H, d. Feb. 18, 1919, no. 659/XI-345-29, d. Feb. 25, 1931, and no. 4718/XI-10H., d. Jan 6, 1933 and G.Os. no. 2290/XI-428B, d. Oct. 2, 1897, nos. 1860 and 1874/XI-10H, d. July 3, 1916, an no. 3/XI27H, dated Jan. 2, 1918, and pp. 310-326 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition.
6. The word (and) omit. by sec. 62 (a) of U. P. Act VII of 1949.
7. For. rules see nots. no. 4000/XI-10H, d. Oct 14, 1916, no. 4278/XI-10H, dated Nov. 28, 1`917, and no. 1797/ZI-781E, d. July 25, 1924, and G. O. no. 308 XI-30, d. Feb. 11. 1933 and pp. 325-339 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition.
8. Add. by sec. 62 (b) of U. P. Act no. VII of 1949.
9. Add. by sec. 62 (c) ibid.
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