Bill 12 — Third Session, 18Th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta the Colleges Amendment Act. 1911 Dr. Walker (Legislature 18, Session 3)

L18 S3 5714

Alberta — Bills

1977 BILL 12 Third Session, 18th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA THE COLLEGES AMENDMENT ACT. 1911 DR. WALKER First Reading ............................................ . Second Reading .......................................... . fhi rd .Readi ng ........................................... . Printed by the Queen's Printer ror the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 12 Dr. Walker BILL 12 1977 THE COLLEGES AMENDMENT ACT, 1977 (Assented to , 1977) HER MAJESTY, by and with tIre adVice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Colleges Act IS hereby amended.

Section 32, subsection (1) is amended as to clause (

c) by striking out the word "five" and by substituting the word "seven".

Section 41 is struck out and the/olio wing

section is substituted: 41. The college board shall keep its funds in (

a) a chartered bank, or (

b) a treasury branch, or (

c) a trust company registered under The Trust Companies Act, or (

d) a credit union incorporated under The Credit Union Act, and all payments shall be by cheque or order signed by the treasurer or an employee of the college board authorized by the board for that purpose and by the chairman of the board or sucn other member as may be designated by the board. 1

Explanatory Notes 1. This Bill will amend

chapter 51 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970.

Section 32, subsection (1) presently reads as follows: 32. (

J) A college board shall consist of the president of the college and the fOllowing members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, namely, (

a) an academic staff member nominated by the academic staff association of the college, (

b) a member of the student body of the college nominated by the students' council, and, (c) .five other persons, one of whom shall be designated as chairman.

Section 41 presently reads as follows: 41. The college boO/:d shall require that all of its funds be kept in a chartered bank or treasury branch and be paid by cheques or orders signed by the treasurer or an employee of the college board authorized by the board for that purpose and by either the chairman of the board or such other member as may be designated by the board. 1

Section 46, subsection (1), clause (

a) is amended by striking out the words ~~such officers" and by substituting the words "chief academic officers and such other officers".

Section 50 is struck out and the/allowing sections are substituted: 50.

(1) For each college there shall be an academic council consisting of (

a) the president, who shall be the chairman unless the academic council decides that the position of the chair man shall be determined by a vote of the members; (

b) the chief financial officer of the college as determined by the board; (

c) not more than three chief academic officers appointed as members of the council by the board; (

d) not more than 10 academic staff members elected by the academic staff association of the college; (

e) not more than 10 students elected by the members of the students' association; (0 not more than five additional members appointed by the board.

(2) The members of the academic council shall serve for such terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by the board. 2

Section 46 presently reads as follows: 46. (

j) A college board may (

a) appoint such officers and employees as it considers necessaty jor the purposes of the college, (

b) determine the salaries or remuneration of the officers and employees, (

c) prescribe the duties of the officers and employees, and (

d) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers and employees.

(2) This

section does not apply to employees of a board who are academic staff members.

(3) The Alberta Labour Act, 1973 applies to all officers and employees appointed pursuant to this

section and to the respective college boards as employers of those persons. 5. 50. Academic council.

Section 50 presently reads as follows: 50. A college board, academic staff association and the students' council shall enter into negotiations for the purpose of concluding an agreement providingjor the establishment of an academic counci!jor the college, its composition andfunctions. 2

(3) Where any question arises as to any matter concerning the election of academic staff members or students to an academic council, the question shall be decided by the board and the board's decision is final. 50.1

(1) An academic council may make recommendations or reports to the board (

a) with respect to such matters as the board may refer to the academic council, and (

b) on such other matters as the academic council considers advisable.

(2) All recommendations and reports of an academic council under subsection (1) shall be communicated to the board in writing through the president who shall present the recommen· dation or report to the board at its next meeting~ 6. This Act comes in to force on the day upon which it is assented to. 3

50.1 Recommendations and reports to the college board. 3 Title: 1977 (18th, 3rd) Bill 12, The Colleges Amendment Act, 1977

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