Maharashtra Finance Commission (Miscellaneous provisions) Act, 1994
No: 23 Dated: Apr, 22 1994
THE MAHARASHTRA FINANCE COMMISSION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)ACT, 1994
ACT No. XXIII OF 1994
An Act to provide for the composition of, the qualifications requisite for appointment as members of the Maharashtra Finance Commission, the manner in which they shall be selected, their powers and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the composition of, the qualifications requisite for appointment as members of, the Maharashtra Finance Commission, the manner in which they shall be selected, their powers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ;
It is hereby enacted in the Forty-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows :—
1. Short title:- This Act may be called the Maharashtra Finance Commission (Miscellaneous provisions) Act, 1994.
2. Definitions:- In this Act,—
(1) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Commission ;
(2) “Commission” means the Finance Commission constituted by the Governor pursuant to clause (1) of Article 243-I of the Constitution.
3. Composition of Commission:- The Commission shall consist of a Chairman and four other members.
4. Qualification for appointment as, and manner of selection of Chairman and Members of Commission:- The Chairman of the Commission shall be an eminent serving or retired civil servant well versed in Administration and Finance or a person with experience in public affairs and the four other members shall be selected from amongst persons who,—
(a) have special knowledge of the finances and accounts of Government ; or
(b) have had wide experience in financial matters and in administration ; or
(c) have special knowledge and experience about the local self Government in urban areas ;
(d) have special knowledge and experience about the local self Government in rural area :
Provided that one of the members shall be a person who is holding or has held the post not lower in rank than that of an officer in Junior Administrative Grade in Indian Administrative Service or an Officer in equivalent Grade and he shall be the Member-Secretary of the Commission.
5. Personal interest to disqualify Chairman and Members:- Before appointing a person to be the Chairman or a Member of the Commission, the Governor shall satisfy himself that that person will have no such finacial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as the Chairman or a Member of the Commission; and the Governor shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to every member of the Commission that he has no such interest and any person who is, or whom the Governor proposes to appoint to be, the Chairman or a Member of the Commission shall, whenever required by the Governor so to do, furnish to him such information as the Governor considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under this section.