PART XI RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS General 258. Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases.- (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the
President may, with the consent of the Govenrment of a State, entrust
either conditionally or unconditionally to that Government or to its
officers functions in relation to any matter to which the executive
power of the Union extends. (2) A law made by Parliament which applies in any State may,
notwithstanding that it relates to a matter with respect to which the
Legislature of the State has no power to make laws, confer powers and
impose duties, or authorise the conferring of powers and the
imposition of duties, upon the State or officers and authorities
thereof. (3) Where by virtue of this article powers and duties have been
conferred or imposed upon a State or officers or authorities thereof,
there shall be paid by the Government of India to the State such sum
as may be agreed, or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by
an arbitrator appointed by the Chief Justice of India, in respect of
any extra costs of administration incurred by the State in connection
with the exercise of those powers and duties.
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