Bill 21 (Legislature 29, Session 3)

L29 S3 11711

Alberta — Bills

2017 Bill 21 Third Session, 29th Legislature, 66 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLA TIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 21 AGEN CIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REVIEW STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017 THE PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD, MINISTER OF FINANCE Firs t Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 21 BILL 21 2017 AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REVIEW STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 1 7 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Part 1 Access Advisory Council Amends SA 2005 cA-1.5 1 The Access to the Future Act is amended by repealing sections 5 and 6.

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes

Part 1 Access Advisory Council 1 Amends

chapter A-1.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2005. Sections 5 and 6 presently read: 5(1) The Access Advisory Council is established.

(2) The Minister may, with respect to the members of the Council, (

a) appoint or provide for th e manner of their appointment, (

b) prescribe their terms of office, and (

c) authorize or provide for th e payment of remuneration and expenses.

(3) The Minister shall designate one of the members as chair of the Council. 6(1) The Council may make recommendations to the Minister with respect to payments from the Fund and carry out any other functions and duties determined by the Minister.

2 Disestablishment of advisory council 2 The Access Advisory Council is disestablished.

Part 2 Agricultural Practice Review Committees Amends RSA 2000 cA-7 3 The Agricultural Operation Practices Act is amended in

section 4 by adding “, if a practice review committee is appointed to consider the referral,” after “made and”.

Part 3 Alberta Economic Development Authority Repeals RSA 2000 cA-16 4 The Alberta Economic Development Authority Act is repealed. Disestablishment of development authority 5 The Alberta Economic Development Authority is disestablished.

2 Explanatory Notes

(2) The Council may make bylaws respecting the conduct of the business and affairs of the Council.

(3) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Council may establish committees, which may include individuals who are not members of the Council, to assist it with its responsibilities.

(4) The Council shall report its activities to the Minister in a manner prescribed by the Minister. 2 Disestablishment of the Access Advisory Council.

Part 2 Agricultural Practice Review Committees 3 Amends

chapter A-7 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 4 presently reads: 4 The parties to a referral to the Minister under

section 38.1 are the Board, the owner or operator about whom the referral is made and any other person the practice review committee considers to be directly affected.

Part 3 Alberta Economic Development Authority 4 Repeals

chapter A-16 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 5 Disestablishment of the Alberta Economic Development Authority.

Part 4 Alberta Heritage Scholarship Committees Amends RSA 2000 cA-24 6 The Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act is amended by repealing

section 4. Amends SA 2002 cQ-0.5 7 The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Recognition Act is amended in

section 4(2) by striking out “Sections 4, 5 and 7(b)” and substituting “Sections 5 and 7(b)”.

3 Explanatory Notes

Part 4 Alberta Heritage Scholarship Committees 6 Amends

chapter A-24 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 4 presently reads: 4(1) The Minister may establish committees for the purposes of (

a) considering applications for scholarships and making recommendations with respect to the scholarships to be awarded, including the classes, duration, number and amounts of scholarships, (

b) advising the Minister on the need for scholarships and alternative scholarship programs, and (

c) reviewing the eligibility and qualifications of persons nominated to be recipients of particular scholarships and recommending to the Minister who should become recipients of those scholarships.

(2) The committee members (

a) may be paid remuneration for the performance of their duties as committee members, and (

b) shall be paid travelling and living expenses while away from their ordinary places of residence in the course of those duties, at the rates set by the Minister. 7 Amends

chapter Q-0.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2002.

Section 4(2) presently reads:

(2) Sections 4, 5 and 7(

b) of the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act apply with the necessary changes to the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts and a reference to Minister in those sections is deemed to be a reference to the Minister referred to in

section 3(3) of this Act.

Part 5 Family and Community Engagement Councils Repeals SA 2013 cB-7.5 8 The Building Families and Communities Act is repealed.

Part 6 Students Finance Board Amends SA 2002 cS-20.5 9(1) The Student Financial Assistance Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1(1) is amended by repealing clauses (

b) and (h).

(3) Sections 4 to 7 are repealed.

4 Explanatory Notes

Part 5 Family and Community Engagement Councils 8 Repeals

chapter B-7.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2013.

Part 6 Students Finance Board 9(1) Amends

chapter S-20.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2002.

(2) Section 1(1) presently reads in part: 1(1) In this statute, (b) “Board” means the Students Finance Board continued by

section 4(1); (h) “member” means a member of the Board;

(3) Sections 4 to 7 presently read: 4(1) The Students Finance Board, established by the Students Finance Act, is continued.

(2) The Board is to consist of not more than 11 individuals appointed as members of it by the Minister.

(3) Unless or except to the extent that the Minister has otherwise previously notified the Board in writing, 2 (and only 2) of the members must be individuals who (

a) are students, or (

b) were students at any time within the previous 6 months, and if circumstances change such that either individual meets neither clause (

a) nor clause (

b) while a member, that individual’s membership terminates, subject only to the right to continue membership under subsection (5).

(4) Only individuals who

5 Explanatory Notes (

a) are Canadian citizens or hav e been lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence, and (

b) are residents of Alberta, are eligible to become and to remain members.

(5) Members hold office for the term, which is not to exceed 3 years, that is set by the Minister, except that they may continue their membership after the expiry of their terms of office until they are reappointed or their successors are appointed as members, which continuing period is not to be taken into account for any of the purposes of subsection (6).

(6) A member is eligible for only one reappointment as provided for by

section 20(1)(

c) of the

Interpretation Act before vacating office, and is not eligible for a further term of office until 3 years after the end of the term under that reappointment.

(7) Where the Minister fills a vacancy in membership by appointing an individual to fill the unexpired term of office of a vacating member, the appointment is not to be considered as a term of office for the purposes of subsection (6).

(8) Where an individual resigns from membership, the appointment as member terminates on the effective date specified in the resignation or, if no such date is specified, on the date the Minister receives the resignation.

(9) The Minister shall ensure that members who are neither officers or employees of the Government, nor members, officers or employees of any Provincial agency within the meaning of the Financial Administration Act, are paid (

a) remuneration for their services as members, including any services performed as members of committees established by the Board, and (

b) their reasonable travelling and living expenses while away from their ordinary places of residence in the course of those services, at the rates set by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(10) The Board may make rules governing its proceedings.

6 Disestablishment of board 10 The Students Finance Board is disestablished. Amends RSA 2000 cA-24 11 The Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act is amended by repealing

section 4.1.

6 Explanatory Notes 5 The Minister shall designate one of the members as the chair, and the members may elect from among the remaining members a vice-chair, of the Board. 6(1) The Board may continue or establish committees, which may include individuals who are not members, to assist it with its functions.

(2) The Minister shall ensure that members of the Board’s committees who are neither members, nor officers or employees of the Government, nor members, officers or employees of any Provincial agency within the meaning of the Financial Administration Act, are paid (

a) remuneration for their serv ices as committee members, and (

b) their reasonable travelling and living expenses while away from their ordinary places of residence in the course of those services, at the rates set by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 7 The function of the Board is to advise the Minister on matters pertaining to financial assistance and the Board shall, on being requested to do so by the Minister, make inquiries or conduct research into, or collect information relating to, any matter specified by the Minister relating to financial assistance, and report the results to the Minister in the manner and at the time specified by the Minister. 10 Disestablishment of the Students Finance Board. 11 Amends

chapter A-24 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta

Section 4.1 presently reads: 4.1 The Students Finance Board, continued by the Student Financial Assistance Act, shall comply with

section 7 of that Act with respect to scholarships as if they were financial assistance within the meaning of that Act.

7 Amends RSA 2000 cC-23 12 The Conflicts of Interest Act is amended in

Part 3 of the

Schedule by striking out “Students Finance Board”.

7 Explanatory Notes 12 Amends

chapter C-23 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. Removes “Students Finance Board” from the list in

Part 3 of the Schedule.

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2017 (29th, 3rd) Bill 21, Agencies, Boards and Commissions Review Statutes Amendment Act, 2017

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