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    "content": "that this was a mischievous amendment and we need to delete it because we have already passed law on this issue. Lastly, the National Assembly had also proposed quite mischievously to add a new Section to the County Governments Act which states as follows:- “Until a new law relating to opposing of rates and charges is enacted, the county governments with necessary modifications continue to impose rates and charges under the existing law and framework.” Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, the Constitution under Article 209 gives specific mandate to counties on the taxes and imposition of charges that they can make. This amendment was, therefore, attempting to reverse the constitutional order by allowing counties to start levying charges that were being levied before the promulgation of the Constitution. We, as the Senate, and the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget have stated that the charging of levies by counties which are not entertainment, as provided under Article 209, are all illegal because there is no existing legislation. This amendment is a mischievous attempt to have a section which gives county governments a right to start levying charges which would be against the Constitution. Therefore, we propose to amend and delete Section139 for being unconstitutional."
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