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Functions of the Commission on Revenue Allocation.
(1) The principal function of the Commission on Revenue Allocation is to make recommendations concerning the basis for the equitab…
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Commission on Revenue Allocation.
1) There is established the Commission on Revenue Allocation. (2) The Commission shall consist of the following persons appointed…
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Public debt.
(1) The public debt is a charge on the Consolidated Fund, but an Act of Parliament may provide for charging all or part of the pub…
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Loan guarantees by national government.
(1) An Act of Parliament shall prescribe terms and conditions under which the national government may guarantee loans. (2) Within…
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Borrowing by counties.
A county government may borrow only— (a) if the national government guarantees the loan; and (b) with the approval of the county g…
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Borrowing by national government.
(1) Parliament may, by legislation— (a) prescribe the terms on which the national government may borrow; and (b) impose reporting…
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Imposition of tax.
(1) No tax or licensing fee may be imposed, waived or varied except as provided by legislation. (2) If legislation permits the wai…
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Power to impose taxes and charges.
(1) Only the national government may impose— (a) income tax; (b) value-added tax; (c) customs duties and other duties on import an…
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Contingencies Fund.
(1) There is established a Contingencies Fund, the operation of which shall be in accordance with an Act of Parliament. (2) An Act…
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Revenue Funds for county governments.
(1) There shall be established a Revenue Fund for each county government, into which shall be paid all money raised or received by…
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Consolidated Fund and other public funds.
(1) There is established the Consolidated Fund into which shall be paid all money raised or received by or on behalf of the nation…
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Consultation on financial legislation affecting counties.
(1) When a Bill that includes provisions dealing with the sharing of revenue, or any financial matter concerning county government…
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Equalisation Fund.
. (1) There is established an Equalisation Fund into which shall be paid one half per cent of all the revenue collected by the nat…
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Equitable share and other financial laws.
(1) The following criteria shall be taken into account in determining the equitable shares provided for under Article 202 and in a…
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Equitable sharing of national revenue.
(1) Revenue raised nationally shall be shared equitably among the nationaland county governments. (2) County governments may be gi…
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Principles of public finance.
201. The following principles shall guide all aspects of public finance in theRepublic— (a) there shall be openness and accountabi…
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Legislation on Chapter.
(1) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for all matters necessary or convenient to give effect to this Chapter. (2) In pa…
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Publication of county legislation.
(1) County legislation does not take effect unless published in the Gazette. (2) National and county legislation may prescribe add…
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County government during transition.
While an election is being held to constitute a county assembly under this Chapter, the executive committee of the county, as last…
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County assembly gender balance and diversity.
(1) Not more than two-thirds of the members of any county assembly or county executive committee shall be of the same gender. (2)…
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Public participation and county assembly powers, privileges and immunities.
(1) A county assembly shall— (a) conduct its business in an open manner, and hold its sittings and those of its committees, in pub…
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County assembly power to summon witnesses.
(1) A county assembly or any of its committees has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving eviden…
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Vacation of office of member of county assembly.
(1) The office of a member of a county assembly becomes vacant— (a) if the member dies; (b) if the member is absent from eight sit…
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Qualifications for election as member of county assembly.
(1) Unless disqualified under clause (2), a person is eligible for election as a member of a county assembly if the person— (a) is…
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