Punjab Local Government Act, 2019 (Act XIII of 2019).

This Act, consisting of 320 sections divided into 31 Chapters (eight Parts) and completed by 16 Schedules, establishes the reconstitution of local governments in the Punjab. It establishes that every local government shall function within the framework of the province and adhere to all applicable federal and provincial laws. No local government shall do anything or act in a manner that impedes or is otherwise prejudicial to the exercise of executive authority of the Government. The Government may direct a local government to take any measure (section 5) and the local government shall comply with them. The Government shall: a) divide all areas comprising the Punjab, except the areas excluded under sub-section (2) of section 1, into urban and rural local areas; b) identify the limits of each local area; c) having regards to the provisions of section 9 of this Act, classify each urban local area; and d) name each local area. All areas comprising a Tehsil, excluding areas notified as cantonments and urban local areas, shall be the local area of that Tehsil. As far as may be, each local area shall be compact, contiguous and constitute a territorial unity. Each local area shall constitute territorial jurisdiction of the respective local government.
The responsibility of local governments are in particular dealing with administrative, legal proceeding and public services or discharging other duties in relation to the building control, solid waste management, water supply, and sewerage collection and disposal function in urban and rural areas. The Act consists of eight Parts divided as follows: Preliminary (1); Constitution and Functioning of Local Governments (2); Elections, Term of Offices and Related Matters (3); Local Government Finance and Properties (4); Accountability, Oversight and Responsiveness (5); Coordination and Conflict Management (6); Regulation and Enforcement (7); Miscellaneous (8).