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    "content": "By moving this amendment, I want to draw the attention of the Senate and the Committee of the Whole to the fact that there is a requirement that in sharing of revenue between the two levels of Government, there is compliance with Article 203 of the Constitution. In respect of the county governments, I want to put the Senate on notice that when you are doing these allocations in the interests of the counties, you are supposed to take care of the following needs. I will begin with 203(1)(d) which is the most relevant. The need to ensure that county governments are able to perform the functions allocated to them in the fiscal capacity and efficiency of county governments. 203. (1) The following criteria shall be taken into account in determining the equitable shares provided for under Article 202 and in all national legislation concerning county government enacted in terms of this Chapter— ( a ) the national interest; ( b ) any provision that must be made in respect of the public debt and other national obligations; ( c ) the needs of the national government, determined by objective criteria; ( d ) the need to ensure that county governments are able to perform the functions allocated to them; ( e ) the fiscal capacity and efficiency of county governments; ( f ) developmental and other needs of counties; ( g ) economic disparities within and among counties and the need to remedy them; ( h ) the need for affirmative action in respect of disadvantaged areas and groups; ( i ) the need for economic optimisation of each county and to provide incentives for each county to optimise its capacity to raise revenue; ( j ) the desirability of stable and predictable allocations of revenue; and ( k ) the need for flexibility in responding to emergencies and other temporary needs, based on similar objective criteria. Part “f” is on economic and other needs of counties, “g” is about economic disparities within and among counties and the need to remedy them and, “h” is about the need for affirmative action in respect of the disadvantaged areas and groups. I am saying this when the CRA is exercising its mandate under Article 201(6). They are required to follow Article 203 and, by statute, lay out criteria for revenue allocation between the national Government and the county governments. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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