Chapter 8, Part 4 · Art. 110
Bills concerning county government
- A Bill concerning county government is one that affects the functions or powers of county governments, elections of county officials, or county finances.
Art. 110(1)
(1) In this Constitution, "a Bill concerning county government" means— (a) a Bill containing provisions affecting the functions and powers of the county governments set out in the Fourth Schedule; (b) a Bill relating to the election of members of a county assembly or a county executive; and (c) a Bill referred to in Chapter Twelve affecting the finances of county governments.
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Art. 110(3)
(3) Before either House considers a Bill, the Speakers of the National Assembly and Senate shall jointly resolve any question as to whether it is a Bill concerning counties and, if it is, whether it is a special or an ordinary Bill.
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- Some Bills affect counties, and Parliament decides how to handle them.
Art. 110(1)
(1) In this Constitution, "a Bill concerning county government" means— (a) a Bill containing provisions affecting the functions and powers of the county governments set out in the Fourth Schedule; (b) a Bill relating to the election of members of a county assembly or a county executive; and (c) a Bill referred to in Chapter Twelve affecting the finances of county governments.
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