State Act

Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibilty Act 2003

5. Measures for Fiscal Transparency (1) The State Government shall take suitable measures to ensure greater transparency in its fiscal operations, in public interest, in the preparation of the Budget. (2) The State Government shall, at the time of presentation of the Budget, disclose in a statement in the form as may be prescribed,- (a) the significant changes in the accounting standards, policies and practices affecting or likely to affect the computation of prescribed fiscal indicators; (b) as far as practicable and consistent with protection of public interest, the contingent liabilities created by way of guarantees. (c) detail number of employees in Government, Public Sector Undertakings and aided institutions and related salaries.