1983 BILL 95 First Session, 20th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 95 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT ACT, 1983 (NO. 2) MR. BATIUK .1. ot-u. First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 95 Mr. Batiuk BILL 95 1983 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT ACT, 1983 (NO. 2) (Assented to , 1983) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Municipal Government Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 27: 27.1(1) The mayor of a city or town shaU be elected by the vote of the electors of the entire municipality.

(2) The mayor of a village and the reeve of a municipal district shall, not later than 2 weeks after the 3rd Monday in October, be elected annually by the councillors from among their own num­ ber.

(3) The mayor of a summer village shall, not later than August 31, be elected annually by the councillors from among their own number. 3

Section 39 is repealed and the following is substituted: 39(1) The organizational meeting of a council shall be held an­ nually, no later than 2 weeks after the 3rd Monday of October, at a time and place to be fixed by the municipal secretary.

(2) The municipal secretary shall give written notice of the day, time and place of the organizational meeting to each member of the council in the manner prescribed by

section 43(4).

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2 Election of mayor and reeve. 3 Consequential to the Local Authorities Election Act.

Section 39 presendy reads: 39 The organizational meeting of a council shall be held annually, but no later than 6 weeks following the date specified in the Local Authorities Election Act (

a) for the receiving of nominations for councillor in a general elec­ tion, or (

b) in any year in which a general election is not required to be held, the date specified for receiving nominations if a general election were held that year. at a time and place to be fixed by the municipal secretary and the secretary shall give written notice of the day. time and place of the meeting to each member of the council in the manner prescribed by

section 43(4). Explanatory Notes

Section 349(3) is repealed. 5

Section 414 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "Any" and substituting "Sub­ ject to subsection (11), any"; (

b) by adding the following after subsection (10):

(11) This

section does not apply to a by-law passed under

Part 7. In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent.

Section 349(3) presently reads:

(3) No certificate shall be granted while any action or proceeding in which the validity of the by-law is called in question or by which it is sought to quash it is pending, nor until 2 months after the final passing of the by­ law unless notice of the application is given in the manner and to the persons, if any, that the Board may direct. 5

Section 414(1) presently reads: 414(1) Any elector of the municipality may, by notice of motion, apply to the Court of Queen's Bench to quash any by-law. order or resolution of the council in whole or in part for illegality. Explanatory Notes Title: 1983 (20th, 1st) Bill 95, Municipal Government Amendment Act, 1983 (No. 2)