RAS question
A money bill in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly can be introduced:
Correct answer: (B) Only with prior recommendation of the Governor.
A money bill in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly can be introduced only with the prior recommendation of the Governor.
Explanation
Article 207 of the Constitution governs State financial legislation. A Bill or amendment dealing with the matters listed in Article 199(1)(a) to (f) cannot be introduced or moved except on the recommendation of the Governor. For a Rajasthan money bill, the Assembly cannot take up its introduction merely because a member wants to present it. The constitutional precondition is the Governor's prior recommendation. The required recommendation belongs to the Governor, but the Governor does not personally introduce the Bill in the House.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Any MLA cannot introduce a money bill on their own because Article 207 requires the Governor's recommendation before such a Bill is introduced or moved.
- (C) The Speaker is not the route for introducing a money bill; the relevant constitutional condition is the Governor's recommendation under Article 207.
- (D) The Governor's role is to give the required recommendation, not to introduce the money bill directly in the Assembly.
Concept
State Legislature provisions on financial legislation give the Governor a specific constitutional role in money bills. Rajasthan Polity in RAS often covers how the Union-style financial procedure operates at the State level.