Bill ID 11504 (Legislature 28, Session 1)

L28 S1 11504

Alberta — Bills

2013 Bill Pr2 First Session, 28th Legislature, 62 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL Pr2 WILD ROSE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 MR. McDONALD First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill Pr2 Mr. McDonald BILL Pr2 2013 WILD ROSE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 (Assented to , 2013)

WHEREAS Wild Rose Agricultural Producers was incorporated by

An Act to Incorporate Farmers’ Union of Alberta,

chapter 98 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1959, which was amended by

An Act to Amend the Farmers’ Union of Alberta Act,

chapter 118 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1971, and further amended by the Farmers’ Union of Alberta Amendment Act, 1996,

chapter 42 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1996; and

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying that the Act be further amended and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the petition; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1959, c98 1 The Wild Rose Agricultural Producers Act is amended by this Act. 2 The title of the Act is struck out and the following is substituted: ALBERTA FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE ACT 3

Section 2 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter 98 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1959. 2 Name change. 3

Section 2 presently reads: 2 The members of the said society, with such others as hereafter become members of the corporation hereby incorporated, shall be and are hereby constituted and declared to be a body corporate and politic under the

2 Incorporation 2 The members of the said society, with such others as hereafter become members of the corporation hereby incorporated, shall be and are hereby constituted and declared to be a body corporate and politic under the name of “Alberta Federation of Agriculture”, and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal for and with the objective of representing its members at the regional, provincial and national level for the benefit of all producers to create an atmosphere of co-operation and communication to ensure that areas of common concern among all producers are dealt with to the benefit of agriculture as a whole. 4

Section 9(1) is repealed and the following is substituted: Distribution of income 9

(1) All the income and property, real or personal, of the corporation shall be applied solely towards promotion of the objects and purposes of the corporation as set out herein and in the by-laws and no portions thereof shall be paid or transferred or be available by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise for the benefit of any member or members of the corporation, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith of reasonable remuneration or reimbursement to any person in return for bona fide services actually rendered or expenses actually incurred to or for the corporation. 5

Section 13 is repealed.

Explanatory Notes 2 name of “Wild Rose Agricultural Producers”, and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal for and with the following objects, powers and purposes, namely: (

a) to represent its members at the regional, provincial and national level for the benefit of all producers to create an atmosphere of co-operation and communication to ensure that areas of common concern among all producers are dealt with to the benefit of agriculture as a whole, (

b) to strive towards sustainable farm income levels, (

c) to work towards the establishment of fair trade practices, (

d) to strive to maintain and improve the rural community and quality of life, (

e) to lead the way in creation and promotion of value-added industry in rural Alberta, (

f) to strive to provide accurate, up-to-date information to agricultural producers so they can make qualified, informed decisions relating to the day-to-day workings of their operations. 4

Section 9(1) presently reads: 9(1) All the income and property, real or personal, of the corporation shall be applied solely towards promotion of the objects and purposes of the corporation as set out herein and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred or be available by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise for the benefit of any member or members of the corporation, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith of reasonable remuneration or reimbursement to any person in return for bona fide services actually rendered or expenses actually incurred to or for the corporation. 5

Section 13 presently reads: 13(1) Until other by-laws, rules and regulations have been passed by the corporation and insofar as they shall not be repealed or amended the by- laws, rules and regulations of the said society shall be and remain the by- laws, rules and regulations of the corporation.

(2) In particular the by-laws, rules and regulations of the society relating to the formation of locals, the right of locals to elect a delegate

3 6

Section 14 is repealed. 7

Section 17 is repealed and the following is substituted: Head office 17 The head office of the corporation shall be at such place in the Province as the Board of Directors may decide.

Explanatory Notes 3 or delegates to attend an annual or other meeting of the corporation and to exercise all voting rights thereat shall be and remain in full force and effect until changed by extraordinary resolution of the corporation. 6

Section 14 presently reads: 14 The term “extraordinary resolution” in this Act or in the by-laws, rules or regulations of the corporation shall mean a resolution (

a) passed by a majority of not less than 2/3 of the votes cast by members who voted in respect of that resolution at a meeting, provided that not less than 21, and not more than 50 days’ notice announcing the meeting and specifying the intention to propose the resolution was given, or (

b) signed by all the members of the corporation entitled to vote on that resolution. 7

Section 17 presently reads: 17 The head office of the corporation shall be at the City of Edmonton, or at such other place in the Province as the corporation may decide.

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: 2012-2013 (28th, 1st) Bill Pr2, Wild Rose Agricultural Producers Amendment Act, 2013

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L28 S1 11504
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L28 S1 11504
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	69b0049ae5040ce2efd8afd33f3bf5347cacfd73

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