Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not in the State?

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Correct — C, Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha. Under Article 199(3) of the Constitution, if a question arises whether a bill introduced in a State Legislature is a Money Bill, the decision of the Speaker of the (State) Legislative Assembly is final. This mirrors the Union-level rule at Article 110(3), where the Speaker of the Lok Sabha certifies.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The Chief Minister has no constitutional role in certifying whether a bill is a Money Bill.  (b) The Governor's role is to recommend or assent to bills, not to decide whether a bill qualifies as a Money Bill — that certification power belongs to the Speaker.  (d) No constitutional role in certifying Money Bills; this is a legislative-procedure function reserved for the presiding officer.

Concept: Money Bill classification is certified exclusively by the presiding officer of the Lower House — the Speaker — both at the Union level (Article 110(3), Speaker of Lok Sabha) and the State level (Article 199(3), Speaker of the Legislative Assembly/Vidhan Sabha). The certification is final and cannot be questioned in any court.

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