Alberta Regulation 145/2023

Agricultural Societies Act

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES REGULATION

Filed: December 4, 2023

For information only: Made by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation (M.O.

19/2023) on November 30, 2023 pursuant to

section 44(2) of the Agricultural

Societies Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Designation as societies and exemption

3 Reports and statements presented at annual general meeting

4 Annual return

5 Membership bylaws

6 Society meetings bylaws

7 Quorum bylaws

8 Voting bylaws

9 Bylaws governing board of directors

10 Financing bylaws

11 Code of conduct

12 Exemption from

section 28

13 Form

14 Repeal

Schedule

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Agricultural Societies Act;

(b) "professional accounting firm" means a person who is

registered as a professional accounting firm in accordance

with

Part 3 of the Chartered Professional Accountants Act.

Designation as societies and exemption

2 The following organizations are designated as societies for the

purpose of the Act but are exempt from the application of the Act,

except

section 3, and the regulations:

(

a) Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited;

(

b) Lethbridge & District Exhibition;

(

c) Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Co. Ltd.;

(

d) Westerner Exposition Association.

Reports and statements presented at

annual general meeting

3(1) The financial statements presented under

section 18(2) of the Act

to the annual general meeting of a society must be an audit report or a

review engagement report prepared by a professional accounting firm.

(2) In addition to the financial statements required under

section 18(2)

of the Act, the directors of a society shall present the following reports

and statements to the annual general meeting of a society:

(

a) a report on the implementation of the previous year's

business plan;

(

b) the minutes of the previous annual general meeting, for the

purpose of being adopted by the society;

(

c) for every committee of the society, a report of the committee

respecting its activities during the past year.

Annual return

4(1) A society shall make its annual return to the Director in

accordance with

section 26.1 of the Act by February 15.

(2) The financial statements contained in the annual return must be an

audit report or a review engagement report prepared by a professional

accounting firm.

(3) In addition to the information and financial statements required

under

section 26.1(1) of the Act, the annual return made by a society

must contain the following:

(

a) an activities report in a form approved by the Director,

signed by 2 directors of the society;

(

b) a copy of the minutes of the most recent annual general

meeting;

(

c) a copy of the minutes of the 2nd most recent annual general

meeting, as adopted at the most recent annual general

meeting and signed by 2 directors of the society;

(

d) evidence in a form satisfactory to the Director that the society

achieved quorum for its most recent annual general meeting.

Membership bylaws

5 The bylaws of a society must

(

a) set out one or more classes of membership and, for each class

set out, specify the eligibility criteria for membership,

(

b) specify any circumstances during which the sale of new

memberships must be suspended,

(

c) provide for the payment of a membership fee and other

applicable conditions of membership, and

(

d) set out the manner by which, and the criteria, if any, for

determining when, a membership may be suspended or

cancelled.

Society meetings bylaws

6(1) The bylaws of a society must

(

a) set out the method to be used to notify the members, and the

public in the area in which the society operates, of meetings

of the society, and

(

b) specify what items must be included on the agenda for an

annual general meeting.

(2) The bylaws of a society must set out a process by which a meeting

of the society to address any matter of serious concern may be initiated

by no fewer than 10 members if those members, after bringing the

matter to the directors' attention, are not satisfied by the way the

directors propose to address it.

Quorum bylaws

7 The bylaws of a society must specify the quorum for a meeting of

the society and for a meeting of the board of directors.

Voting bylaws

8 The bylaws of a society must govern the voting, including voting

by proxy, by members at meetings of the society.

Bylaws governing board of directors

9(1) The bylaws of a society must

(

a) specify the number of directors,

(

b) provide for the appointment or election and the removal of

directors,

(

c) specify the term of office of a director,

(

d) set out the maximum number of consecutive terms or

consecutive years of service a director may serve,

(

e) set out the procedure by which vacancies on the board of

directors that occur in between annual general meetings may

be filled, and

(

f) establish the titles, duties and functions of the officers of the

society and provide for the selection and removal of officers.

(2) The bylaws of a society must

(

a) set out the process for calling and giving notice of a meeting

of the board of directors,

(

b) set out how a director may participate in a meeting of the

board of directors, which may include, without limitation,

participation in person, by telephone or by video conference,

(

c) set out which directors are eligible to vote on matters being

considered by the board of directors,

(

d) specify how frequently meetings of the board of directors are

to be held,

(

e) set out how the minutes of each meeting of the board of

directors are to be reported,

(

f) set out the process for calling and giving notice of an

emergency meeting of the board of directors, and

(

g) for the purpose of calling an emergency meeting of the board

of directors, determine what constitutes an emergency.

(3) The bylaws of a society must

(

a) provide for the establishment and disestablishment of

committees, and

(

b) set out the governance structure for committees.

Financing bylaws

10 The bylaws of a society must

(

a) set out the process by which the board of directors appoints

individuals to jointly exercise the signing authority for the

society, and

(

b) specify the maximum amount for which the signing

authorities are authorized to sign.

Code of conduct

11(1) A society shall establish a code of conduct for its members,

officers, directors and employees.

(2) A code of conduct must include provisions respecting conflicts of

interest.

(3) Every member, officer, director and employee of a society shall

comply with the society's code of conduct.

(4) Every officer, director and employee of the society shall read the

code of conduct and sign an acknowledgement that the officer, director

or employee has read and will comply with the code of conduct.

Exemption from

section 28

12 The Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association Limited is

exempt from the application of

section 28(1) of the Act.

Form

13 The form in the

Schedule is the prescribed form for a certificate of

incorporation for the purposes of

section 4(5) of the Act.

Repeal

14 The Agricultural Societies Regulation (AR 50/2019) is repealed.

Schedule

Agricultural Societies Act

(Section 4(5))

Province of Alberta

Certificate of Incorporation

On this day, the ______________ Agricultural Society is incorporated.

Its chief place of business is at ___________________ in Alberta.

Director of Agricultural Societies

Dated this day of , 20 .

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Alberta Regulation 146/2023

Education Act

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 11, 2023

For information only: Made by the Minister of Education (M.O. 24/2023) on

December 6, 2023 pursuant to

section 224(1) of the Education Act.

1 The Superintendent of Schools Regulation (AR 98/2019)

is amended by this Regulation.

Schedule 1 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Schedule 1

Base Salary

The salary range level and base salary range for each board is set out in

the Table.

Board

Level

Minimum

Salary ($)

Midpoint

Salary ($)

Maximum

Salary ($)

Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division

235 000

258 782

282 563

Calgary School Division

235 000

258 782

282 563

Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division

235 000

258 782

282 563

Edmonton School Division

235 000

258 782

282 563

Battle River School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Black Gold School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Chinook's Edge School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School

Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Elk Island School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Foothills School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School

Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Fort McMurray School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Golden Hills School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Grande Prairie School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate

School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Lethbridge School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Medicine Hat School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Northern Lights School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Palliser School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Parkland School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Peace Wapiti School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Red Deer School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Rocky View School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

St. Albert School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Wolf Creek School Division

178 000

206 135

234 270

Buffalo Trail School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Fort Vermilion School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School

Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Grande Yellowhead School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Grasslands School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Greater North Central Francophone Education

Region

166 000

190 888

215 775

Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School

Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Livingstone Range School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Northern Gateway School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Pembina Hills School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

St. Paul School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate

School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Sturgeon School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Westwind School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Wetaskiwin School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Wild Rose School Division

166 000

190 888

215 775

Aspen View School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Canadian Rockies School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Clearview School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School

Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

East Central Francophone Education Region

145 000

174 223

203 445

Foundations for the Future Charter Academy

Charter School Society

145 000

174 223

203 445

High Prairie School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Horizon School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School

Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School

Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Northland School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Northwest Francophone Education Region

145 000

174 223

203 445

Peace River School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Prairie Land School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Prairie Rose School Division

145 000

174 223

203 445

Southern Francophone Education Region

145 000

174 223

203 445

Almadina School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Aurora School Ltd.

60 000

96 788

133 575

Boyle Street Education Centre

60 000

96 788

133 575

Calgary Arts Academy Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Calgary Classical Academy Inc.

60 000

96 788

133 575

Calgary Girls' School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

CAPE-Centre for Academic and Personal

Excellence Institute

60 000

96 788

133 575

Connect Charter School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Fusion Education Association

60 000

96 788

133 575

Holden Rural Academy Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Mother Earth's Children's Charter School

Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

New Horizons Charter School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

New Humble Community School Association

60 000

96 788

133 575

STEM Collegiate Canada Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

STEM Innovation Academy Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Suzuki Charter School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Thrive Charter School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

Valhalla School Foundation

60 000

96 788

133 575

Westmount Charter School Society

60 000

96 788

133 575

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Alberta Regulation 147/2023

Agricultural Pests Act

PEST AND NUISANCE CONTROL

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 11, 2023

For information only: Made by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation (M.O.

20/2023) on December 6, 2023 pursuant to

section 21(

b) of the Agricultural Pests

Act.

1 The Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation (AR 184/2001)

is amended by this Regulation.

Schedule 1.1 is amended in Form 2 by striking out "days"

wherever it occurs and substituting "business days".

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Alberta Regulation 148/2023

Traffic Safety Act

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CERTIFICATE AND

INSURANCE AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2023

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation and Economic

Corridors (M.O. 16/23) on December 12, 2023 pursuant to

section 156(b.1) of the

Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Commercial Vehicle Certificate and Insurance

Regulation (AR 314/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 36.2(2)(

b) is amended by striking out "$1000" and

substituting "the threshold under

section 147 of the Operator

Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation".

3 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2024.

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Alberta Regulation 149/2023

Traffic Safety Act

OPERATOR LICENSING AND VEHICLE CONTROL

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: December 14, 2023

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation and Economic

Corridors (M.O. 17/23) on December 12, 2023 pursuant to

section 81(

d) of the Traffic

Safety Act.

1 The Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation

(AR 320/2002) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 147 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Exemption

147(1) In this section,

(a) "CPI annual average" means the Alberta Consumer Price

Index, annual average, Passenger vehicle parts, maintenance

and repairs, published by Statistics Canada for each year;

(b) "threshold" means,

(

i) for the 2024 calendar year, $5000, and

(ii) for a subsequent calendar year,

(

A) the amount calculated according to the following

formula, rounded to the nearest $1000:

$5000 x A

178.8

where

A is the CPI annual average for the year ending

24 months before the beginning of the

calendar year for which the threshold is being

calculated,

(

B) the amount for the immediately preceding calendar

year, whichever is the greater.

(2) A person is exempt from the requirement under

section 71 of the

Act to make an accident report if

(

a) no one is injured or dies as a result of the accident, and

(

b) the apparent cost to repair property damage caused by the

accident is less than the threshold.

(3) The Registrar may, before the beginning of each calendar year

after 2024, publish the threshold for that year electronically on the

website of the Minister's Department.

3 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2024.