Transparency in Members' Expenses Act, 2013 Fraser, John — Bill 108 (40th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 108, 40-2

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Bill 108, Transparency in Members' Expenses Act, 2013

Fraser, John

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Bill 108 2013

Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The

Legislative Assembly Act is amended by adding the

following section:

Report

re expenses

(1) The

Board of Internal Economy shall provide quarterly reports to the Assembly

setting out every payment made to a member under

section 64 or 67 in respect of

any of the following expenses:

1. Allowances

and costs related to transportation and travel.

2. Accommodation

costs.

3. Any

other costs incurred while the member is on business as a member of the Assembly,

or in the performance of his or her duties as a member.

Explanation

of expenses

(2) For each payment reported, the Board of

Internal Economy shall include the amount of the payment and an explanation of

the expense.

Posting

of report

(3) The Board of Internal Economy shall

post the reports on the website for the Legislative Assembly.

First

report

(4) The first report shall be in respect of

the first quarter that begins after the Transparency in

Members' Expenses Act, 2013 receives Royal Assent.

Definition

(5) In this section,

"quarter"

means a period of three months commencing on the first day of January, April, July

or October in any year.

Commencement

2. This

Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Transparency in Members'

Expenses Act, 2013 .

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Legislative Assembly Act to require

the Board of Internal Economy to submit quarterly reports to the Assembly

respecting members' expenses. The reports must set out every payment made to a

member in respect of a travel, accommodation or other expense. The reports must

include the amount of each payment and an explanation of each expense. The

Board of Internal Economy is required to post the report on the website of the

Legislative Assembly.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

October 10, 2013

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

October 10, 2013

Second Reading

Carried

October 10, 2013

Second Reading

Debate

September 25, 2013

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

September 25, 2013

Committee

Second Reading

October 10, 2013

Mr. John Fraser, Mr. Vic Fedeli, Hon. Yasir Naqvi, Ms. Sylvia Jones, Mr. Michael Prue, Hon. Linda Jeffrey, Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Frank Klees, Ms. Lisa MacLeod, Mr. Steven Del Duca

Carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 108

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Legislative Assembly Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 108, 40-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p40 s2 bill 108 html
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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