Bill 73 (Legislature 11, Session 5)

L11 S5 6870

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 73 of 1952.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE ALBERTA ACADgMY. NOTE. This Bill enacts a new Act to be known as "The Alberta Acade1ny Act". The object of the Act is to encourage cultural develop ment in Alberta by creating an Academy which will give honour and recognition to creative achievement in the arts or humanities by electing worthy persons to membership in the Academy. The Alberta Academy will consist of two classes of per sons, namely, those who are appointed as electors of the Academy and those who are elected as members of the Academy.

The electors of the Academy will be appointed by a group of persons to be known as the Arts Executive. The Arts Executive consists of the chairmen of the variolls boards appointed under The Cultural Develop1'nent Act} including the Drama Board, the Music Board, the Library Board, etc. The Arts Executive will appoint as electors of the Academy persons who have made a creative or interpretative contri bution to the arts or humanities, or who have made an out standing effort on behalf of any cultural activity or pro gralnme. Any number of persons may be appointed as electors.

The members of the Academy will be elected by the electors. A person who has created a work of significant cultural achievement in Alberta is eligible for election. The Alberta Academy will be adlninistered by the Arts Executive who are empowered to receive gifts, donations and bequests and it administers the money and property, both real and personal, belonging to the Academy. It may disburse scholarships to encourage interest in or the study of the arts and humanities and may make grants to assist in the development of cultural programmes.

The members of the Arts Executive of the Academy receive no remuneration but there is provision for the payment of certain of their expenses incurred in attending meetings, etc., out of funds appropriated for the purpose by the Legislature. There is similar provision for payment of eertain of the expenses in connection with the election of members of the Academy.

ii The Lieutenant Governor in Council is empowered to make regulations to facilitate the carrying out of the provi sions of the Act. This Bill comes into force on July 1st, 1952. J. W. RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not fonn (t1'ty-part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions:)

BILL No. 73 of 1952.

An Act to Create the Alberta Academy. (As8ented to , 19.52.) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assenlbly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Short Title. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Alberta Academy Act". Short titie

Interpretation. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- I~terpretatlOn (0,) "Academy" means the Alberta Academy constituted "Academy" pursuant to this Act; (b) "board" means a board constituted pursuant to "board" The Cultural Develop1nent Act; (c) "·cultural organization" means an organized gr~.)Up "c!llt~;al d · th t' f It I t"t oreanlza-engage In e promo IOn 0 any cn ura ac IVI y; tion" (d) "elector" means an elector of the Alberta Academy "elector" appointed pursuant to this Act. Object of Act. 3.

The object of the Act is to encourage cultural develop- Object of ment in Alberta by creating an Academy which will give Act recognition and honour to significant achievement in the arts or humanities by electing worthy persons to. member- ship in the Academy. Constitution of Academy. 4. The Alberta Academy shall consist of,- Constitu,tion of Academy (

a) those persons who are appointed as electors of the Academy; and (

b) those persons who are elected as nlembers of the Academy; in the manner hereinafter set out. Appo·intment o·f Electors. 5. The electors o.f the Academy shall be appointed by the Appointment Arts Executive. of electors

Arts Executive Persons eligible as elector Recom mendation for appointm~nt as elect.(\r Appointment of elector Election of mem:bers Persons eligible as members 2 6.

(1) The Arts Executive shaH consist of,- (

a) the chairman of the Alberta Visual Arts Board; (lJ) the chairman of the Alberta Drama Board; (

c) the chairman of the Alberta Music Board; (

d) the chairman of the Alberta Library Hoard; (

e) the chairmen of such other boards as may be con s,tituted from time to time under The Cultural Development Act; (/) the Co-ordinator of Cultural Activities.

(2) The Arts Executive at its first meeting in each year shall elect one of its members as chairman.

(3) The Go ... ordinator of Cultural Activities shall be secretary of the Arts Executive. 7. A person who has made in Alberta,- (

a) a creative or interpretative contribution to the arts or humanities; or (

b) an outstanding effort on behalf of or in connection with any cultural activity or programnle; is eligible for appointment by the Arts Executive as an elector of the Academy. 8.

(1) Any board or any cvltural organization nlay sub mit to the Arts Executive a recommendation for the appoint ment of any person as an elector who, in the opinion of the board or the organization, iR eligible under

section 7.

(2) The recommendation shall be in writing and shall set 'Out the particulars that, in the 'Opinion of the board or the organization, would warrant the appointment being made. 9.

(1) The Arts Executive, in its discretion, may appoint any person recommended under

section 8 as an elector.

(2) The Arts Executive shall publish in The Alber'ta Gazette the name of each person appointed as an elector and the appointment shall be effective on the date of publication.

(3) There is no limit on the number of persons who may be appointed as eleetors. Election of Members. 10. The electors and menlb€rs of the board shall elect the members of the Academy. 11. Any person who has made an outstanding contribu tion in Alberta to the arts or humanities is eligible· for election by the electors as a member of the Academy.

3 1.2.

(1) Any elector, board or cultural organization nlav Nomination b 't t th AtE t' tl . t' f ~ of member SU mi 0 e r s t xecn IVe 1e nOmIna IOn 0 any person considered eligible uncleI'

section 1I.

(2) The nomination shall be in writing and shall set out the particulars of the cultural achievement of the nominee. :13. The Arts Executive,- 1:x t :cmive,- (

a) shall consider all nominations received; ;rJL~~ con- (

b) may reject the nomination of any per~on who, in nominations 't .', . t I' 'bI '., may reject I S Opll1l0n, IS no, e 19i e under

sectIOn 11; !lomina.;thm (

c) may direct the Co-ordinator of Cultural Activities may direct t b 't . t' t th I election o su mi any nomIna IOn 0 e e ectors and act as returning-officer for the election. 14. The returning officer shaH nlail to the last known Duties of addresR of each elector and board member,- ~f~~e~jng (

a) a statement setting out,- (

i) the name of the nominee; (ii) particulars of his creative cultural achieve ment; and (iii) the date on which the ballots will be counted; (

b) a ballot paper bearing the name of the nominee on which the elector can indicate his- vote either for or against the election of the nominee as a member of the Academy; (

c) an addr~ssed return envelope bearing the words "Academy Ballot" on the exteri1or. 15. On the, date fixed for the counting of the ballots and ;~~~t~ng of in the presence of such scrutineers as the Arts Executive . may appoint, the returning officer shall open all envelopes he haR received bearing the words "Academy Ballot" and shall count the baUots contained therein, 16. If seventy-five per cent of the electors whose ballots ~ec}arfttion are received vote in favour of the election of the nominee ~s ;l~c;nl~~r the returning officer shall,- (

a) declare the nominee to be elected as a member of the Alberta Academy; and (

b) publish in The Alberta Gazette the name of the person so elected. Arts Executive. Arts . ExecutiYe 17. The Arts ExecutIve, on behalf of the Academy,- may (

a) may receive gifts, donations, bequests and devises; ~ig;,v:tc. (

b) shall administer the money and property, both real shdal~ it. d II d· a mIn s el and personal, of the Academy an may se , 18pose mopey and of or otherwise realize on such property; ~l~~,Pde~~.ry of

may 'lisiH!rse bursal'il's, etc. may make grants to assist cultural dev~lopment Ineligibility of board member Payment of subsistence allowRnces, etc. Apprr)pria tion (c) (d) 4 may disburse bursaries, scholarships and fell ow shipg t.o encourage interest in or study of the arts and humanities; may make grants to assist in the developmen~ of cultural programmes. General. 18.

(1) No person, while serving as a member of a board, shall be eligible to be appointed as an elector or elected as a member of the Academy.

(2) A person who is an elector or member of the Academy is not disqualified from appointment as a menl-. ber of a board. 19.

(1) The members of the Arts Executive shall re ceive no remuneration f'Or their services but the Lieutenant Governor in Council, from time to time by regulation, may authorize the payment of such subsistence allowances, tra veIling expenses and other expenses as may be deemed proper and expedient in connection with the attendance of members 'at meetings of the Arts Executive or at their duties while otherwise engaged in the work of the Arts Executive.

(2) The payments authorized by subsection (1) shal1 be paid out of moneys appropriated by the l..€gislature for that purpose. }!:xpenses of 20. The expenses incurred by the Co-ordinator of Cul- Co-ordinator t I A t· ·t·· t· ·th h· d t· Cl)ming into force ura C IVI leg Hl connec Ion WI IS U -les,-- (

a) as secretary of the Arts Executive; and (

b) as returning lofficer for the election of members of the Academy; shaH be paid out of moneys appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose. 21. The Lieutenant Governor in Gouncil may make such regulations from time to time as may be deemed advisable or expedient to facilitate the carrying out of the provisions of this Act according to their true intent. 22. This Act shall come into force on the first day of July, 1952.

FIFTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 1 Elizabeth II 1952 BILL

An Act to Create the Alberta Academy. Received and read the First time ........................................ . Second time ..................................... . Third time ......................................... . HON. MR. HOOKE. Title: 1952 (11th, 5th) Bill 73,

An Act to Create the Alberta Academy

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