The functions of the Legislative Assembly are legislative, financial and relating to control over administration.

The State Legislature has the power to make law on all the subjects included in the State List. Besides 66 State Subjects, it possesses the right to deal with Concurrent Subjects. If a State Law on a concurrent topic does not agree to a corresponding Union Law, it becomes invalid.

1. Ordinary Bills:

The State Assembly's powers greatly outweigh those of the Legislative Council. The Assembly cannot be compelled to accept the second chamber's decisions. After being passed by the Assembly, an Ordinary Bill is sent to the Council for approval. The Council then has three options in front of it. It may I reject the Bill; (ii) postpone consideration of the Bill for three months; or (iii) send it back with recommendations that the Assembly may or may not accept. Following that, if the Assembly resubmits the Bill to the Council, with or without implementing its recommendations, the Council may postpone its approval for another month. Whatever the Council's position is at the end of one month, the Bill is regarded to have been passed by both Houses. The Bill is subsequently forwarded to the Governor for his signature. The Governor either signs it or returns it for reconsideration. When the Assembly reintroduces the Bill to the Governor, whether in amended form or not, the Governor must sign it.

2. Financial Powers:

The Legislative Assembly has practically complete authority over the State's finances. It also has complete control over the State Budget. Money Bills can only be introduced in this House. The other House can only postpone the passage of a Money Bill for 14 days. Except for those charged to the Consolidated Fund of the States, the Lower House votes on all of the Budget's expenditure lines. All requests for grants and extra awards are presented to this House for approval. No new taxes can be imposed in the states without its permission. It has the ability to reject or lessen any demand, but not to enhance it.

3. Control over the Executive:

The Legislative Assembly has total and actual control over the Council of Ministers. The Ministers are chosen from the Assembly's majority party. The legislature holds them collectively accountable under the Constitution. The phrase "responsibility" means that the Ministry can serve at the Assembly's pleasure. It can exert influence by accepting adjournment motions, censure motions, a salary cut for the Minister, or by rejecting a Government Bill. It can obtain the resignation of the Ministry by expressing its lack of confidence. The Council of Ministers only has one weapon against the Assembly. It has the authority to recommend that the House be dissolved, resulting in new elections.