Bill 13 — First Session, 20Th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 13 Water Resoutsles C0M1Wissi0N Aci H(|L^/^Mii.L Payne (Legislature 20, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1983 BILL 13 First Session, 20th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 13 WATER RESOUtSLES C0M1WISSI0N ACI H(|l^/^MIi.L PAYNE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 13 BILL 13 1983 WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION ACT (Assented to , 1983) TABLE OF CONTENTS

Definitions Commission estabUshed Membership Chairman Employees and advisors Functions of the Commission Annual report Power to make by-laws Transitional Expiry of Act 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Definitions Commission established Membership HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, (a) "Commission" means the Water Resources Commission; (b) "water resources" includes water storage, drainage and irri gation and any other matters incidental to the management of water resources. 2 There is hereby established a commission called the Water Re sources Commission. 3(1) The Water Resources Commission shall consist of the following members: (a) 2 members of the Legislative Assembly appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; (b) 3 persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who are representative of the public at large; (

c) the Assistant Deputy Minister of Water Resources Manage ment Services of the Department of the Environment;

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d) the Assistant Deputy Minister of Planning and Services of the Department of Economic Development; (

e) the Assistant Deputy Minister of Improvement Districts Op- erations of the Department of Municipal Affairs; (

f) the Assistant Deputy Minister of Research and Resource De velopment of the Department of Agriculture.

(2) Members of the Commission referred to in subsection (l)(

a) or (b) (

a) shall be paid remuneration at the rates prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and (

b) shall be paid their reasonable travelling and Uving expenses while absent from their ordinary places of residence and in the course of their duties as members of the Commission. Chairman Employees and advisors 4(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall designate one mem ber referred to in

section 3(1 )(

a) to be chairman of the Commission.

(2) In the absence of the chairman from a meeting of the Commis sion, the members present shall appoint an acting chairman who shall act as and has all the powers of the chairman during the meet ing. 5(1) In accordance with the Public Service Act there may be ap pointed an executive director and any other employees required for the purpose of conducting the business and affairs of the Commis sion.

(2) The Commission may engage the services of persons having spe cial technical or other knowledge in connection with an inquiry into any matter pertaining to water resources that the Commission has undertaken or proposes to undertake. Functions of the 6(1) Thc fuuctions of thc Commissiou are Commission (

a) to assess and review long-term water resources planning by the Government of Alberta in relation to agricultural, economic, community and environmental factors in Alberta; (

b) to undertake evaluations of specific short-term and long-terai projects affecting the water resources of Alberta and to advise the Lieutenant Governor in Council accordingly; (

c) to monitor intergovernmental negotiations affecting the water resources of Alberta and to make recommendations as to the pubUc interest of Alberta in that regard; (

d) to advise the Lieutenant Governor in Council respecting the exercise of any of his powers under legislation of the Province of Alberta pertaining to water resources and, generally, to advise the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the policy of the Govern ment respecting water resources.

(2) The Commission shall, on being requested to do so by an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, hold public hearings for the purpose of receiving briefs and submissions on any matter pertaining to water resources specified in the order, and shall make its report on the matter to the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Annual report 7(1) The Commissiou shall make a report in each year to the Lieu tenant Governor in Council (

a) summarizing generally its activities and affairs in the preced ing year, and (

b) showing any reports made by it under

section 6(2) in the preceding year.

(2) When a report by the Commission under subsection (1) is re ceived by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, a copy of it shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly if it is then sitting and if not, within 30 days after the commencement of the next ensuing sitting. Power to make by-laws Transitional 8(1) The Commission may make by-laws regulating its proceedings and generally for the conduct and management of the business and affairs of the Commission.

(2) The Regulations Act does not apply to by-laws of the Commis sion. 9(1) A person who was immediately before the commencement of this Act a member of the Water Resources Commission established under Order in Council numbered O.C. 1260/82 is a member of the Water Resources Commission established under this Act until his appoint ment is terminated or another person is appointed in his stead under

section 3.

(2) The person who was immediately before the commencement of this Act the chairman of the Water Resources Commission established under Order in Council numbered O.C. 1260/82 is the chairman of the Water Resources Commission established under this Act until his designation as chairman is terminated or another person is desig nated in his stead under

section 4. Expiry of Act 10 This Act cxpircs ou Dcccmber 31, 1987. In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. Title: 1983 (20th, 1st) Bill 13, Water Resources Commission Act

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