Bill 1 (Legislature 5, Session 3)

L5 S3 9452

Alberta — Bills

BILL No.1 of 1923.

An Act to incorporate the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts. (Assented to 1923.) WHEREAS the unincorporated association known as "The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts" is desirous of becoming a body corporate, in order that it may more effectively aid the inhabitants of the municipal districts of the Province by acting as a purchasing and distributing agent of articles of utility in the administration of the affairs of the said municipal districts, with the object of lessening the financial burdens of a great portion of the Province; Now therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

This Act may be cited as "The Alberta Association of Mnnicipal Districts Act." 2. The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts is hereby constituted a corporation. 3.-

(1) The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts shall take over all the assets and liabilities of the unin corporated association hereinbefore referred to and shall hav~ power- (

a) to pursue the objects of the said unincorporated association; (

b) to buy, sell aild deal in the articles hereinbefore mentioned; -Cc) to transact every kind of agency business in the pursuit of its objects, and generally to engage in any business or transaction which may seem to the association directly or indirectly conducive to the interests of the members of the association; Cd) to draw, make and accept and endorse all cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes necessary for its purposes, under the hands of such persons as are thereunto authorized by a resolution of the executive committee. 2

(2) In no case shall it be necessary that the seal of the association be affixed to any cheque, bill or note, nor shall any such person signing the same be personally responsible thereon: Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall authorize the association to issue bills of exehange 0/' notcs payable to bearer, or intended to be circulated as money, or as notes, or as bills of the bank. 4.

The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts shall be governed in all respects by the constitution and by-laws of the said unincorporated association as existing at the date of the passing of this Act, and shall have such power to alter the said constitution and by-laws as is vested in the convention of the association by the said constitution and by-laws. 5.

It is hereby declared that the intention of this Act is to continue the existence of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts without any interference therewith, other than such as is occasioned by the incorporation of the said association and by the conferring upon it of the addi- tional powers hereinbefore conferred. . No.1. THIRD SESSION FIFTH LEGISLArrURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to incorporate the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts. Received and read the First time.. ... Second time. . ............... . Third time.. .. MR. SPARKES. EDMONTON: J. W. JEFFERY, KING'S PRINTER A.D. 1923 Title: 1923 (5th, 3rd) Bill 1,

An Act to incorporate the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L5 S3 9452
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L5 S3 9452
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	510e4e65b685723a65d2714d9635d43307291ef6

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