This document describes the Karnataka Municipalities Act and includes:.Details such as the short title, extent and commencement of the ActDefinitions of the terms used in the ActConstitution of municipal areasTransaction of business by municipal councilMunicipal property and fundObligatory and discretionary functions of municipal councilsMunicipal taxationRecovery of municipal claimsImprovement schemes and improvement boardsPowers and offencesProsecution, suits and powers and policeMunicipal accounts and administration reportsControlRules and bye-lawsAppointment and powers of municipal commissioner or chief officer and other municipal officersTown panchayatProvisions for the conversion of panchayat area into a smaller urban area and for amalgamation and division of smaller urban areas.Original document can be viewed here on the Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation, Government of Karnataka website.Download the document:.