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Art. 204 Part VI: The States

Appropriation Bills

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) As soon as may be after the grants under article 203 have been made by the Assembly, there shall be introduced a Bill to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of all moneys required to meet—(a) the grants so made by the Assembly; and (b) the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State but not exceeding in any case the amount shown in the statement previously laid before the Legislature.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The state-level mirror of Article 114 — requires a specific Appropriation Bill to formally authorise actual withdrawal of approved money from the state's Consolidated Fund, the same necessary follow-up step after the Assembly's spending demand approvals.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why state budget processes similarly involve both the demands-for-grants approval AND a distinct Appropriation Bill — the government can't actually spend the approved money without this specific further legislative authorisation.

Read alongside this one

Art. 114 — Appropriation Bills

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 204

Is this a purely formal step once demands are approved?

Generally a relatively quick, procedural follow-up, since the substantive debate already happened during the demands-for-grants stage, mirroring the Union-level process.

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