{"id":136291,"date":"2024-10-09T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T06:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=136291"},"modified":"2024-12-24T16:56:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T11:26:39","password":"","slug":"state-legislative-procedure","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/state-legislative-procedure","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Procedure in State Legislatures: From Bills to Financial Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>legislative procedure in <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/state-legislature-article-168-212-part-vi-state\/\"><b>state legislatures<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is guided by specific <\/span><b>constitutional provisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Ordinary bills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can originate in either House, while <\/span><b>Money Bills <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly. The <\/span><b>Governor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plays a key role in the legislative process, including <\/span><b>giving assent or reserving bills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the <\/span><b>President&#8217;s consideration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Financial matters are handled through a detailed procedure outlined in <\/span><b>Articles 202 to 207<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring proper <\/span><b>budgetary and financial management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>From Bills to Acts: The Legislative Process in State Legislatures<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Legislative Process for Ordinary Bills in State Legislature<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin of Ordinary Bills: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per <\/span><b>Article 196<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Constitution, except for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/money-bill-controversies-in-india\/\"><b>Money Bill<\/b><\/a><b> and the Financial Bill (Article 198 and 207 respectively)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an ordinary bill can originate in <\/span><b>either House of the state legislature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in case of a bicameral legislature).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction of Ordinary Bills: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such a bill can be introduced either by a minister or by any other member.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Transfer of Bills from Assembly to Council<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In the second House following options are available &#8211;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Passing of Bills by the Legislative Council: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of the Legislature of a State, when the<\/span><b> State legislative Council passes the bill without any amendments or the assembly accepts the amendments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggested by the council.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is transferred for the <\/span><b>assent of the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/governor\/\"><b>Governor<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Rejection and Resubmission of Bills: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the assembly <\/span><b>rejects the amendments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggested by the council or the c<\/span><b>ouncil rejects the Bill altogether <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or the<\/span><b> council does not take any action<\/b> <b>for three months, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then the<\/span><b> assembly may pass the bill again and transmit the same to the council.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Final Decision on Bills: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the council rejects the bill again or passes the bill with amendments not acceptable to the assembly or does not pass the bill <\/span><b>within one month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then the bill is <\/span><b>deemed to have been passed by both the Houses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the form in which it was passed by the assembly for the second time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Power Dynamics Between Assembly and Council: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, the <\/span><b>ultimate power of passing an ordinary bill is vested in the assembly.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the most, the council can <\/span><b>detain or delay the bill for a period of four months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013three months in the first instance and one month in the second instance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Absence of Joint Sitting Mechanism: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Constitution <\/span><b>does not provide for the mechanism of joint sitting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of both the Houses to resolve the disagreement between the two Houses over a bill (like in case of Parliament).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Transfer of Bills from Council to Assembly\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transfer of Bills from Council to Assembly: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a bill, which has originated in the council and was sent to the assembly, is rejected by the assembly, the bill <\/span><b>ends and becomes dead.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance of the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/state-legislative-council\/\"><b>Legislative Council<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, the council has been given much lesser significance, position and authority than that of the Rajya Sabha at the Centre.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Assent to Bills\u00a0 (Article 200)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Governor&#8217;s Discretion on Bill Assent: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bill after getting assent of both Houses is then sent to the Governor. It then comes under the discretion of the Governor whether to give:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Assent to the Bill <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(If he\/she gives his\/her assent, the bill becomes an Act and is placed on the Statute Book.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Withhold his assent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the bill ends and does not become an Act.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Return the bill for reconsideration<\/b> <b>of the House or Houses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if the bill is passed by the House or both the Houses again, with or without amendments, and presented to the Governor for his assent, the Governor <\/span><b>must give his assent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the bill. Thus, the Governor enjoys only a <\/span><b>suspensive veto<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. )<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Reserve the bill for the consideration of the President<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Bills Reserved for President\u2019s consideration (Article 201)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reservation of Bill for Presidential Consideration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a Bill is reserved for consideration of the President, he\/she may either <\/span><b>give his assent to the bill or withhold his assent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the bill or <\/span><b>return the bill for reconsideration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the House or Houses of the state legislature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Direction to the Governor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The President may direct the Governor to <\/span><b>return the Bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (except money Bill) to the House or the Houses of the Legislature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reconsideration of Returned Bill:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Reconsideration Period: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a Bill is returned by the President, the House or Houses shall reconsider it within a <\/span><b>period of six months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the date of receipt of such message.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Subsequent Passage of the Bill:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If the Bill is again passed by the House or Houses, with or without amendments, it shall be<\/span><b> presented again to the President<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for his consideration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Obligation of the President: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be noted that the<\/span><b> Constitution does not specify <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether it is obligatory for the <\/span><b>President to give his assent to such a bill or not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Money Bills<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction of Money Bill: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The procedure to pass a Money Bill is quite different from the Ordinary Bill.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its procedure is given in <\/span><b>Article 198<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Constitution.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origination in the Lower House:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to this Article of the Constitution of India, the Money Bill can \u2018<\/span><b>only\u2019 be introduced in the Lower House<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> i.e., in the Legislative Assembly. Procedure related to the money Bill is as follows:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Money Bill in Assembly:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every such bill is considered a <\/span><b>government bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can be<\/span><b> introduced only by a minister.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Money Bill is passed by the Legislative Assembly, then this <\/span><b>bill would be forwarded to the Legislative Council<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its recommendations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Money Bill in Council:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Bill should be returned to the assembly <\/span><b>within fourteen days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the date of receiving the bills.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>cannot reject or amend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but can <\/span><b>only recommend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> changes in the Money Bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the legislative council does not return the bill to the legislative assembly within <\/span><b>14 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The assembly can <\/span><b>either accept the recommendation or can deny<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> any recommendations according to the discretion of the assembly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bill for the assent of the Governor: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a Money Bill is presented to the governor, he may either <\/span><b>give his assent, withhold his assent or reserve the bill for Presidential assent but cannot return<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bill for reconsideration of the state legislature.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, the <\/span><b>Governor gives his assent to a money bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as it is introduced in the state legislature with his prior permission.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>When a money bill is reserved for consideration of the President: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President may either g<\/span><b>ive his assent to the bill or withhold his assent to the bill but cannot return the bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for reconsideration of the state legislature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-136292 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-112730.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-112730.webp 630w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-112730-300x203.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Procedure in Financial Matters (Articles 202 to 207)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The S<\/span><b>tate Legislature of every state <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follows a special procedure in the matters related to finance. These procedures are given in <\/span><b>Article 202 to Article 207 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the Indian Constitution. The procedure which is mentioned in these articles are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 202 (Annual Financial Statement or Budget):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the duty of the <\/span><b>Governor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to lay down the estimated receipts and expenditure of the State for that year.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known as the <\/span><b>Annual Financial Statement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>term budget is nowhere used<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Article 203 (Procedure in the legislature related to estimates):\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The estimates that relate to expenditure charged from the Consolidated Fund of a State should <\/span><b>not be submitted to a vote of the Legislative Assembly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Discussion by the State Legislature: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it can only be discussed by the state legislature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Demand for Grants:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Demand for a grant can be made only on the<\/span><b> recommendation of the Governor.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Article 204 (Appropriation Bill):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After making the grants under <\/span><b>Article 203<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the assembly shall introduce a bill that will provide for the a<\/span><b>ppropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the matters related to which demand for grant and expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State has been approved by the assembly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 205 (Supplement, Additional or excess grants):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Supplementary Grant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is granted when the amount authorised by the State Legislature through the appropriation act for a<\/span><b> particular service for the current financial year is found to be insufficient<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for that year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Additional Grant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is granted when a need has arisen during the current financial year for <\/span><b>additional expenditure upon some new service not contemplated in the budget <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for that year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Excess Grant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is granted when <\/span><b>money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the amount granted for that service in the budget for that year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 206 (Vote on Accounts, Votes of Credit or Exceptional Credits):\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Vote on Accounts: To overcome the challenge of financial need till appropriation Bill is passed on demand of grants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Constitution has authorised the State Assembly\u00a0 to make any grant in advance in respect to the estimated expenditure.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This provision is known as the \u2018<\/span><b>vote on account\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is passed (or granted) <\/span><b>after the general discussion on budget is over<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Vote of Credit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is granted for meeting an <\/span><b>unexpected demand upon the resources of the State<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when on account of the magnitude or the <\/span><b>indefinite character of the service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the demand cannot be stated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is like a<\/span><b> blank cheque given to the Executive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Exceptional Grant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is granted for a <\/span><b>special purpose and forms no part of the current service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of any financial year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 207 (Special Provisions related to Financial Bills):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A Financial Bill should not be introduced in the Legislative Council and can only be <\/span><b>introduced or moved in the Legislative Assembly with the recommendation of the Governor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.114%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 369.112%; 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