Article 243V of Constitution of India "Disqualifications for membership"
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as,
and for being a member of a Municipality;
(a) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the
time being in force for the purposes of elections to the
Legislature of the State concerned:
Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground
that he is less than twenty-five years of age, if he has
attained the age, of twenty-one years;
(b) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by
the Legislature of the State.
(2) If any question arises as to whether a member of a
Municipality has become subject to any of the
disqualifications mentioned in clause (1), the question
shall be referred for the decision of such authority and in
such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law,
provide.
Article 243W of Constitution of India "Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc"
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the
Legislature of a State may, by law, endow;
(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may
be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of
self-government and such law may contain provisions for the
devolution of powers and responsibilities upon
Municipalities, subject to such conditions as may be
specified therein, with respect to;
(i) the preparation of plans for economic development and
social justice;
(ii) the performance of functions and the implementation of
schemes as may be entrusted to them including those in
relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule;
(b) the Committees with such powers and authority as may be
necessary to enable them to carry out the responsibilities
conferred upon them including those in relation to the
matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule.
Article 243X of Constitution of India "Power to impose taxes by, and funds of the Municipalities"
The Legislature of a State may, by law;
(a) authorise a Municipality to levy, collect and
appropriate such taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance
with such procedure and subject to such limits;
(b) assign to a Municipality such taxes, duties, tolls and
fees levied and collected by the State-Government for such
purposes and subject to such conditions and limits;
(c) provide for making, such grants-in-aid to the
Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State; and
(d) provide for constitution of such Funds for crediting all
moneys received. respectively, by or on behalf of the
Municipalities and also for the withdrawal of such moneys
therefrom,
as may be specified in the law.