Bill 7 — Third Session, 21St Legislature, 37 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 7 Tourism Education Council Act (Legislature 21, Session 3)

L21 S3 2925

Alberta — Bills

1988 BILL Third Session, 21st Legislature, 37 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL TOURISM EDUCATION COUNCIL ACT THE MINISTER OF TOURISM First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1988 (21st, 3rd) Bill 7, Tourism Education Council Act Bill BILL TOURISM EDUCATION COUNCIL ACT (Assented to , 1988) Table of Contents

Definitions Alberta Tourism Education Council Powers of the Council By-laws Tourism Education Fund Staff Annual report HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Definitions In this Act, (a) “Council” means the Alberta Tourism Education Council; (b) “Minister” means the Minister of Tourism. Alberta Tourism Education Council 2(1) There is hereby established the Alberta Tourism Education Council consisting of no fewer than members appointed by the Minister.

(2) The Minister shall designate one of the members of the Council as chairman and another as vice-chairman.

(3) The Minister may prescribe the term of office of any member of the Council and the term of office of the chairman and vice-chair man.

(4) The members of the Council who are not employees of the Gov ernment may be paid (

a) remuneration at the rate prescribed by the Minister, and (

b) their reasonable travelling and living expenses while away from their ordinary places of residence in the course of their duties as members at the rates prescribed by the Minister. Powers of the Council 3(1) The Council may (

a) with respect to education and training in the tourism and hospitality industry, (

i) identify the needs of the industry, 1 (ii) develop and conduct programs, (iii) make recommendations to the industry on the develop ment of programs, and (iv) act as a broker for innovative program development; (

b) give advice and provide resources about the tourism and hos pitality industry to the industry and to the public generally; (

c) conduct programs intended to increase public awareness of the importance of the tourism and hospitality industry to Alberta and of the career opportunities available in the industry; (

d) carry out any other activities relating to the tourism and hos pitality industry that the Minister considers appropriate.

(2) The Council may (

a) solicit and receive donations; (

b) with the approval of the Minister, charge fees for any re sources provided by the Council. By-laws The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make by laws respecting the conducting of the business and affairs of the Council. Tourism Education Fund 5(1) There is hereby established a fund called the “Tourism Educa tion Fund” into which shall be deposited (

a) money from time to time voted by the Legislature for the purposes of the Council, (

b) money received pursuant to section 3(2)(a), and (

c) money received as fees charged pursuant to section 3(2)(b).

(2) The Provincial Treasurer (

a) shall hold and administer the Fund, and (

b) may, on behalf of the Fund, be a depositor in the Consoli dated Cash Investment Trust Fund under the Financial Admin istration Act.

(3) The income of the Fund accrues to and forms part of the Fund.

(4) The Minister may pay money from the Fund to defray the costs to the Council of carrying out its powers under this Act. Staff The Minister may provide to the Council the services of employ ees of the Government under his administration to carry out secre tarial, clerical and accounting duties and other work required by the Council, at no cost to the Council. Annual report 7(1) The Council shall submit to the Minister an annual report of its activities in a form acceptable to the Minister containing the in formation required by the Minister.

(2) On receipt of the annual report, the Minister shall lay a copy of it before the Legislative Assembly if it is then sitting or, if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the commencement of the next sitting. 2 Title: 1988 (21st, 3rd) Bill 7, Tourism Education Council Act

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