Bill 14 (Legislature 23, Session 3)

L23 S3 2078

Alberta — Bills

1995 BILL 14 Third Session, 23rd Legislature, 44 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 14 IRRIGATION DISTRICT REHABILITATION ENDOWMENT FUND AMENDMENT ACT, 1995 THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1995 (23rd, 3rd) Bill 14, Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund Amendment Act, 1995 ($)

Bill 14 BILL 14 1995 IRRIGATION DISTRICT REHABILITATION ENDOWMENT FUND AMENDMENT ACT, 1995 (Assented to , 1995) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1992 cl-11.5 1 The Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund Act is amended by this Act. 2 The title of the Act is amended by striking out “Endowment”. 3

Section 1 is amended (

a) by repealing clause (a); (

b) in clause (

b) by striking out “Endowment”. 4

Section 2(1) is amended by striking out “Endowment”. 5 Sections 3 and 4 are repealed. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter I-11.5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1992. 2 The title presently reads: IRRIGATION DISTRICT REHABILITATION ENDOWMENT FUND ACT 3

Section 1(

a) and (

b) presently read: 1 In this Act, (a) “Committee" means the Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund Committee; (b) “Fund" means the Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund; 4

Section 2(1) presently reads: 2(1) The Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund is established for the purpose of making grants to irrigation districts for rehabilitation projects related to irrigation works. 5 Sections 3 and 4 presently read: 3(1) There is hereby established a committee called the “Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund Committee" consisting of the following persons appointed by the Minister: (a) 2 persons who are members of a board of an irrigation district; 1 Explanatory Notes

Section 5 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out “and on receipt of recommendations under

section 4”; (

b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) The Provincial Treasurer shall, at the request of the Minister under subsection (1) made on reasonable notice, pay money from the Fund for making grants under subsection (1), if there is sufficient money in the Fund. (

c) by repealing subsection (3). 7

Section 6 is repealed. 8 The following is added after

section 8: 2

(b) 2 persons who are members of the Irrigation Council; (

c) a member of the Legislative Assembly, who shall chair the Committee.

(2) The Minister may designate a member of the Committee as the vice-chair. 4 The Committee shall (

a) in consultation with the Irrigation Council, develop recommendations for the Minister on making grants for rehabilitation projects related to irrigation works approved by the Irrigation Council, (

b) in consultation with the Irrigation Council, recommend to the Minister (

i) the nature of rehabilitation projects for which grants may be made from the Fund, and (ii) the proportion of costs of a rehabilitation project that is eligible for a grant from the Fund, and (

c) as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year of the Crown, prepare a report summarizing its affairs and forward it to the Minister. 6

Section 5 presently reads: 5(1) The Minister may, in accordance with this Act and the regulations and on receipt of recommendations under

section 4, request that grants be made from the Fund to irrigation districts for rehabilitation projects related to irrigation works.

(2) The Provincial Treasurer shall, at the request of the Minister made on reasonable notice, pay from the Fund money that is required by the Minister for making grants.

(3) A grant may not be made from the Fund if any money is available under the Irrigation Rehabilitation and Expansion Project under the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act. 7

Section 6 presently reads: 6(1) No money shall be paid out of the Fund if the payment would result in the value of the assets of the Fund being less than the amounts paid into it.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the assets of the Fund shall be valued at cost. 8 Expiry. 2 Explanatory Notes

Expiry 9(1) This Act expires on July 1, 1997 unless it is continued for one or more periods by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(2) When this Act expires, all assets and liabilities of the Fund become the assets and liabilities of the General Revenue Fund on the same terms and conditions. 3

3 Explanatory Notes Title: 1995 (23rd, 3rd) Bill 14, Irrigation District Rehabilitation Endowment Fund Amendment Act, 1995 ($)

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L23 S3 2078
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L23 S3 2078
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
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