Ministerial Travel Accountability Act, 2001 Bartolucci, Rick — Bill 2 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 2, 37-3

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Bill 2, Ministerial Travel Accountability Act, 2001

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Bill 2 2001

An Act respecting

Accountability

for Ministerial Travel

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

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Accountability for ministerial travel

(1) Any member of the Executive

Council of Ontario who travels to areas outside Ontario on Government of

Ontario business shall, within 60 days of returning from his or her travels,

submit the information set out in subsection (2) to,

(

a) the Legislative Assembly if the Assembly is sitting; or

(

b) if the Assembly is not sitting, to the Clerk of the Assembly.

Information

(2) The following information shall be submitted under

subsection (1):

(

a) a written

summary of the purpose of the travel and of any

accomplishments resulting from the travel, including a listing of the

benefits in terms of tangible investments and employment opportunities that

the travel will bring to Ontario;

(

b) a detailed statement of all expenses incurred by the member, as well

as by any staff accompanying the member;

(

c) a listing of individuals and organizations contacted and with whom

meetings were held; and

contract signed during the travel period.

Publication

(3) If information is submitted to the Clerk of the Assembly

under clause (1) (b), the Clerk shall ensure that the information is

published in The Ontario Gazette as soon as possible.

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 Ministerial

Travel Accountability Act, 2001.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill requires members of the Executive Council of Ontario to submit to

the Legislative Assembly or to the Clerk of the Assembly information relating

to any travel by the member on government business to areas outside the

Province. The information must be submitted within 60 days of the member's

return from outside the Province.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 5, 2001

Ordered carried over from previous session

December 5, 2001

Carried over to next session

April 26, 2001

Ordered referred to Committee of the Whole House

April 26, 2001

Second Reading

Carried on division

April 23, 2001

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April

23, 2001

Second Reading

April

26, 2001

Mr Bartolucci, Mr Dunlop, Mrs Pupatello, Ms Martel, Mr Tascona,

Mr Bryant, Mr Martin, Mr Tilson, Ms DiCocco

Carried on division and referred to the Committee of the Whole

House.

Committee: Whole House

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 2, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 2 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	8671d8cdf8366e1cbc2f3e46529faa7fb4ec4ab9

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