Bill ID 3870 (Legislature 19, Session 4)

L19 S4 3870

Alberta — Bills

1982 BILL PR 8 Fourth Session, 19th Legislature, 31 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL PR 8 EDMONTON CONVENTION AND TOURISM AUTHORITY ACT MR. MACK First Reading ................................................................ . Second Reading .................. ~ .... lfr •• ,." ..... -" •••••••• --r.'-,-\- Committee of the Whole ................ ~ .................................... . Third Reading ............................................................... . Royal Assent ....... ~" ......................................................... .

Definitions Bill PR 8 Mr. Mack BILL PR 8 1982 EDMONTON CONVENTION AND TOURISM AUTHORITY ACT (Assented to J 1982)

WHEREAS a petition has been presented, praying for the incorpo ration of the Edmonton Convention and Tourism Authority, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the petition; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, (a) "additional member" means a member of the Authority appointed under

section 5(

j) of this Act; (b) "Authority" means the Edmonton Convention and Tourism Authority; (c) "Chainnan" means the Chainnan of the Authority; (d) "City" means the City of Edmonton; (e) "Council" means the council of the City; (f) "elector" means a person who is entitled to vote at the municipal elections of the City and who is not a member of the Council; (g) "General Manager" means the person who is from time to time appointed as General Manager of the Authority; (h) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the City;

Incorporation Object Special powers (i) "parent organization" means: (

i) The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; (ii) The Edmonton Licensed Hotel Association; (iii) The Alberta Restaurant and Food Services Association; (iv) The Edmonton Exhibition Association Limited; (

v) The Edmonton Convention Centre Authority; (vi) the Council; (vii) the Committee designated by the Council to deal with special events in the City; or (viii) the Authority; as the case may be which is, from time to time, responsible for the appointment of members to the Authority pursuant to

section 4· , U) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of the Author ity. 2(1) There is hereby created a body corporate with the name of "Edmonton Convention and Tourism Authority" composed ofmem bers appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) The members of the Authority have direction and control over the conduct of the business and affairs of the Authority. 3 The Authority shall have as its object the promotion and develop ment of the convention and tourism industry in the City in a manner consistent with a general convention and tourism policy for the City approved by the Council. 4 Without limiting the generality of

section 3, the Authority shall have the power: (

a) to appoint a General Manager who shall have authori~y to conduct the daily administration and manageme~t of the busmess and affairs of the Authority and shall be responsIble to and serve as secretary to the Authority; (

b) to acquire and hold any real or personal property. or any estate or interest in real or personal property or any nghts or privileges of any kind or nature and to alienate, sell, lease or dispose of any property, right or privilege; (

c) to engage the services of any bank or treasury branch and to enter into agreements with any bank or treasury branch; 2

Members (

d) to draw, make, accept, endorse, execute and issue promis sory notes, bills of exchange, bills of lading and other negotiable or transferable instruments; (

e) to delegate in writing any power contained in clauses (

c) and (d); (

f) to acquire, hold or alienate shares in the capital stock of any corporation that is involved in the convention or tourism industry in the City; (

g) with the prior approval of the Council, to borrow money upon the credit of the Authority and guaranteed by the City, and execute evidence of indebtedness for that purpose; (

h) to make by-laws to cover its own internal procedures and the government and proper administration of its property, affairs and interests; (

i) to enter into, with any government, authority or person, any agreement th?t the Authority deems necessary or useful to fulfill its object or special powers; (

j) to receive gifts, donations and grants of money and other property from any source for the purpose of enabling the Au thority to carry out its object or special powers; and (

k) generally to do or cause to be done within or without the City, all things that are within the power of the City, necessary for or incidental to the achievement of its object defined in

section 3. 5 The Authority shall be composed of: (a) 2 electors appointed by the Council, 1 of whom may be a member of the Council; (b) 1 elector appointed by The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; (c) 1 elector appointed by The Edmonton Licensed Hotel Association; (d) 1 elector appointed by The Alberta Restaurant and Food Services Association; (e) 1 elector appointed by The Edmonton Exhibition Association Limited; (f) 1 elector appointed by The Edmonton Convention Centre Authority; (g) 1 elector appointed by the Committee designated by the Council to deal with special events in the City; 3

(h) 1 elector to be selected by the members of the Authority des~ribed in clauses (

a) thr~ugh (

g) who shall represent the City's hentage, cultural and specIal attraction groups; (i) 1. elec~or to be selected by the members of the Authority descnbed m clauses (

a) through (

g) who shall be experienced in the convention and tourism industry. (

j) up t? S e.lectors appointed by the Authority who shall meet the quahficatlOns of eIther clause (

h) or (i); and (

k) the Mayor. ~::,~~t:~~t!:~~ 6( 1) As soon as practically possible after this Act comes into force the first members of the Authority shall be appointed. Vacancies Qualifications

(2) The initial term of members appointed under

section Sea), (c), (e), (

h) and (

i) shall be 2 years from the date of their appointment.

(3) The initial term of members appointed under

section S(b), (

d) and (

g) shall be 1 year from the date of their appointment.

(4) The Authority shall specify an initial term not to exceed 2 years for every member appointed under

section SU). (

S) The Mayor shall be a member throughout his term of office.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of a member shall be 2 years.

(7) Notwithstanding the period for which he was appointed as a member of the Authority, a member of the Council may hold office as a member of the Authority only so long as he remains a member of the Council.

(8) Notwithstanding the period for which he was appointed as a member of the Authority, a member of the Authority shall remain in office until his successor has been appointed, unless disqualified pursuant to

section 8.

(9) A former member of the Authority is eligible for reappointment 'as a member of the Authority. 7 Where a vacancy occurs in membership in the ~uthority by any cause other than the expiration of the term for w.hlch the member was appointed, the parent organization shall appomt a successor to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. 8(1) The provisions of sections 29, 30 and 31. of the M ~~icip'al Government Act applying to members of the council of a mun~clpahty shall apply mutatis mutandis to the members of the Authonty.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the provisions of

section 4

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b) of the Municipal Government Act do not apply to the Mayor in his capacity as a member of the Authority. 9( 1) At the first meeting of the Authority the members shall elect 1 of the members to act as Chairman and 1 of the members to act as Vice-Chairman.

(2) The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Authority and in his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall preside.

(3) In the absence of both the Chairman and the V ice-Chairman, the Authority may elect a member to preside over the meeting.

(4) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall hold office for a term of 2 years or until the expiration of the term of office as member whichever is the lesser period. 10 A majority of the members appointed at the time shall form a quorum of the Authority for the transaction of business. 11 The Authority shall have a common seal. 12 The head office of the Authority shall be in the City. 13 The City shall, by by-law, guarantee the payment of capital and interest on money borrowed by the Authority. 14 The City shall provide to the Authority whatever money is, in the opinion of the Council, necessary for the operation of the Authority. 15( 1) The Authority shall not be carried on for the purpose of gain for its members.

(2) Any profits or other accretions to the Authority shall be used in the promotion of its object and no part of the income of the Authority shall be payable to or otherwise available for the personal benefit of any member of the Authority except for the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by a member in connection with attending the meetings or carrying on the functions of the Authority. 16 If, in the opinion of the Council, the Authority fails to carry out its object in a satisfactory manner, the Council may direct the Authority to tum over the management and operation of the assets of the Authority to the City or its nominees and the Authority shall comply with the direction. 17 If, in the opinion of the Council, the Authority fails to carry out its object in a satisfactory manner, the Council may direct the Authority to transfer to the City or its nominees all or any of that portion of the assets and undertaking of the Authority which has been provided by the City, without payment or consideration and the Authority shall comply with the direction. 5

Annual audit Annual estimates 18(1) The Authority shall cause an annual audit of its accounts to be made at least once in every fiscal year by an independent auditor who shall be a chartered accountant and who shall be appointed at the annual meeting of the members of the Authority.

(2) The fiscal year of the Authority shall coincide with the fiscal year of the City and the Authority shall submit its annual audited statement to the Council.

(3) The Authority shall give the auditor such information and permit such inspections as are necessary to enable the audit to be carried out, and shall cause a certified statement of each audit, showing the receipts and expenditures of the Authority for the preceding fiscal year and investments, if any, held by the Authority for the preceding fiscal year and investments, if any, held by the Authority at the time of the audit for that year, to be laid before the first meeting of the members of the Authority held after the completion of the audit and to be presented to the Council. 19(1) The Authority shall, in each year, prepare a detailed budget in a form prescribed by the City of the probable capital and current expenditures and revenues of the Authority for the year next follow ing the year in which the budget is made.

(2) The Authority shall submit the budget to the City annually for approval in such manner and at such time as the Council may from time to time advise.

(3) Upon receipt of the budget, the Council shall de~ate it as soon as possible and approve it, or amend it and approve It as amended. In accordance with

section 4 ( 1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. 6 Title: 1982 (19th, 4th) Bill Pr8, Edmonton Convention and Tourism Authority Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L19 S4 3870
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L19 S4 3870
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	2595933ffe2ded58cdb9d643eda630e0f336c315

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