Bill 207 — First Session, 21St Legislature, 35 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 207 An Act To Amend the Local Authorities Election Act (Legislature 21, Session 1)

L21 S1 3247

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1986 BILL 207 First Session, 21st Legislature, 35 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 207

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTION ACT MR. MUSGROVE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 207 Mr. Musgrove BILL 207 1986

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTION ACT (Assented to , 1986) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 This Act will amend the Local Authorities Election Act. 2

Section 118 is amended by striking out "The following expenses" arui substituting "Subject to any by-law made pursuant to

Part 4.1, the following expenses". 3 The following is added after

Part 4:

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter L-27.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1983. 2

Section 118 presently reads: 118 The following expenses shall be held to be lawfully incurred and the payment of them is not a contravention of this Act: (

a) the actual personal expenses of the candidate; (

b) the cost of acquiring premises, accommodation, goods or services used for proper election campaign purposes; (

c) bona fide payments for the fair cost of printing and advertising; (

d) reasonable and ordinary payment to any person for the hire of transportation used (

i) by a candidate or speakers in travelling to and from public meetings, or (ii) by any person in connection with and for the proper purposes of an election. 3 Will authorize a council to pass by-laws controlling election expenses and contributions and requiring publication of them and specifying penalties for failure to comply. 1

PART 4.1 ELECTION EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS 115.1 A council may make by-laws (

a) establishing a limit on the expenses that may be incurred by or on behalf of a candidate for the purposes of a by-election or a general election and defining expenses for the purposes of the by-law; (

b) establishing a limit on contributions that may be made to a candidate for the purposes of a by-election or a general election and defining contributions for the purposes of the by-law; (

c) providing that the amount and donor of every con tribution exceeding a prescribed limit shall be declared in writing by every candidate at a by-election or general election within a prescribed time limit after the election; (

d) specifying the persons who are eligible to give contributions to a candidate for the purposes of a by- election or general election; (

e) providing for a fine not exceeding $1000 as a penalty for a breach of the by-laws passed pursuant to this section; (

f) providing that a person who has been elected to the council may not sit or vote on the council unless he has made such declaration of his expenses and contri butions as are required by the by-laws; (

g) providing that the election of a person who has been elected to the council but who fails to make such a declaration of his expenses and contributions as required by the by-laws within 90 days of the day of the election shall be void. In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

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

Title: 1986 (21st, 1st) Bill 207,

An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Election Act

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