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- The members of Local Governments shall take an Oath or Affirmation of Office, as provided for in the Third Schedule of this Constitution, before assuming their responsibilities.
- The election of the members of Local Governments shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Laws.
- A candidate to or a member of the Local Governments shall not belong to any political party.
- Local Governments shall be:
- Supported by the Government in the development of administrative, technical and managerial capacities and structures which are responsive, transparent, and accountable;
- Entitled to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, and fees in accordance with such procedure and subject to limitations as may be provided for by Parliament by law;
- Entitled to adequate financial resources from the Government in the form of annual grants;
- Allocated a proportion of national revenue to ensure self-reliant and self-sustaining units of local self-government;
- Supported by the Government to promote holistic and integrated area-based development planning; and
- Entitled to own assets and incur liabilities by borrowing on their own account subject to such limitations as may be provided for by Parliament by law.
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