Bill 13 (Legislature 10, Session 3)

L10 S3 7446

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 13 of 1946. A BILL TO PROMOTE THE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALBERTA NOTE. This Bill enacts new legislation.

Section 3 authorizes the establishment by the Lieutenant Governor in Council of a number of boards for the encour agement of different aspects, of the cultural life of the Province as set out generally in the section.

Section 4 deals' with the appointment and i:€rms of office of the Board members.

Section 5 deals with procedure.

Section 6 sets out in more detail the functions of the various boards to be established under the Act.

Section 7 provides that no remuneration shall be paid to board me'mbe·rs other than out of pocket expenses.

Section 8 has a special provision relating to the board to be constituted to. deal with library facilities.

Section 9 provides for an annual report by each board to the Minister, and

section 10 provides for the appointment of an officer to be known as Co-ordinator of Cultural Activities whose duties are to be as set out in the section. W. S. GRAY, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation 0/ its provisions.)

BILL No. 13 of 1946.

An Act to Promote the Cultural Devel'Opment of Alberta. (Assented to , 1946.)

WHEREAS it is desirable that the utmost ,encouragement be given to the cultural development of the people of the Pr.ovince; Now theref.ore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Cultural Development Act." 2. In this Act unles's the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Board" mean~ a board constituted under this Act; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Economic Affairs. 3.

The Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recom mendation 'Of the Minister may establish boards, each con sisting of not more' than seven members, whose functions shall be the encouragement, co-ordination, expansion and development 'Of different aspects 'Of the cultural life of the Province, and in particular. library facilities in both urhan and rural districts, music, art, drama, handicrafts and physical recreation. 4.

The 'members of each board shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister, and of the members first appointed, a majority designated in the Order in Council shall hold office for a term of two years and the others f'Or a term of three years in the first instance and thereafter all appointments shall be f'Or a period of two years except that in the case of a vacancy occurring on the board otherwise than by effluxion of time, the person appointed to fill the v3ccancy shall hold office for the balance of the term of the member whose place he is ~king. 5.

Ea,ch board' shall appoint a chairman and such other off.icers as it may deem necessary and with the approval of the Minister may make rules and regulations as to the conduct of ,meetings of the board and the carrying 'Out of its duti,€s and functions.

2 6. WithQut limiting the generality .of the functi.ons of a bQard as set DUt in

section 3, each hQard,- (a) 'may carry Qut surveys, encDurage cQmm~n~ity act ivities can public meetings, prQmote pubhcIty.cam paign~, carry on its activities ~n c?-operati.on wIth Dr through an established organIzatIOn or agency, and generally, may do. any act Qr thi~g having. fDr its purpose the promotiQn of the fIeld or fIelds Df cultural activity with which it is concerned; (

b) may raise funds bypubIic subscription to be ?sed in the prDmoti.on and advancement of the fIeld Qf cultural activity upon which it is engaged, and shall cause to. be kept a proper record of the funds cDl lected and Qf all disbursements, which r~Drd shall be audited and shall appear in the annual report Qf the bQard submitted to. the Minister. 7.

The members Qf a bDard s'hall receive no remuneration fQr their servi,ces but the Minister may authDrize the pay ment Qf 'Out .of PQcket expenses incurred by any member of a bQard in attending meetings Qf the bQard Qr while .otherwise engaged in the work of the board, which payments may be made out of the funds of the bDard or .out of moneys appro priated by the Legislature fDr the purpose as the Minister may direct. 8.

On the recommendatiDn of the board which has been constituted to deal with library facilities and of the Minister, the Lieutenant Governor in CDuncil may authorize the pay ment, out of any moneys appropriated for the purpose by the Legislature, of grants towards the expansion or develop ment .of library facilities in any part of the Province. 9. Each board shall ,make an annual report to the Minister on its work, which report shall be made not later than the fifteenth day of December in each year. 10.

Subject to the provisions of The Public Serm:ce Efficiency Act, the Lieutenant Governor in council, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint a CQ-ordinatDr of Cultural Activities with the following duties: (

a) t.o work with the boards a:nd to render them assist • ance in carrying out their functions' ; (

b) to further the work of the bo.ards by cQ-ordinating and correlating the activities of various cultural agencies with the policies of the respective oo'ards; (

c) to. ,maintain ,cQntact with the chairman and members Qf the hoards in regard to. their wQrk in the variDus districts; (

d) t.o deal with correspondence and inquiries, promote 'action, and otherwise assist the ,boards in all matters related to their activities;

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e) generally to supervise and co-ordinate the activities of the boards and to report to the Minister thereon. 11. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented ,to.

THIRD SE8SION TENTH LEGISLATURE 10 GEORGE VI 1946 BILL

An Act to Promote the Cultural Development of Alberta. Recei ved and read the First time ....................................... .. Second time .................................... . Third time ....................................... . HON. MR. HOOKE. EDMONTON: A. Shnftka, King's Printer 1946 Title: 1946 (10th, 3rd) Bill 13,

An Act to Promote the Cultural Development of Alberta

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