1986 BILL Pr 2 First Session, 21st Legislature, 35 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL Pr 2 NORTHWEST BIBLE COLLEGE ACT MR. McEACHERN ..j/^<•-»,•».J iftir fill Ql First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bid Pr 2 Mr. McEachem

Definitions BILL Pr 2 1986 NORTHWEST BIBLE COLLEGE ACT (Assented to , 1986)

WHEREAS The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada was incor­ porated by Letters Patent on the 17th day of May, 1919; and

WHEREAS the Church is operating a bible college in the City of Edmonton under the name of Northwest Bible College; and

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth 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: 1 In this Act, (a) "Board" means the Board of Directors of Northwest Bible College; (b) "College" means the body corporate created by this Act under the name of Northwest Bible College; (c) "teaching staff includes the professors, associate pro­ fessors, assistant professors, lecturers, instmctors and all others engaged in the work of teaching, giving instruction or carrying out research on behalf of the College.

Incorporation £ Rcv. Jack Kcys, Gerhard Walters, Erhard Ritz, Rev. Wally Riehl, Rev. Marvin Dynna, Rev. Mel Jenkins, Rev. Robert Johnson, Rev. Albert Lindoff, and Rev. Ron Kadyschuk, all of the City of Edmonton, and such other persons as are from time to time appointed to be members of the Board, as hereinafter provided, are hereby constituted and established a body corporate under the name of Northwest Bible College. Objects 3 npi^g objects of the College are: (

a) to establish, maintain, conduct and support an educa­ tional institution of secondary and higher learning in theology and such fields as the Board may from time to time determine; (

b) to provide training for those preparing for the ministry and related church professions within the Pentecostal Church; (

c) to promote the advancement of learning and the dis­ semination of knowledge, whether theoretical or practical, in the field of religious studies and other related studies; (

d) to further the intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical and social developments of, as well as a community spirit among its undergraduates, graduates and teaching staff; (

e) to conduct in-service and continuing education programs, workshops and institutes for academic communities and the community as a whole; (

f) to promote the betterment of society by the promulgation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and (

g) to promote cultural development and awareness among the members of the community. iSiir*^'' ^(1) ^^^ °^ *^ property of the College shall be devoted to educational and charitable activities and no part of the property of the College shall be distributed to, or otherwise be made available for the personal benefit of any member thereof except pursuant to

section 9(l)(a).

(2) The liability of the members is limited. 5 The College (

a) has perpetual succession; (

b) shall have a common seal, with power to change, alter, break and renew same when and so often as it thinks proper; (

c) may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded with, answer and defend in all courts and places whatsoever; Powers

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d) may acquire by gift, purchase, devise, bequests, transfer or otherwise, property of every nature and have, hold, possess, enjoy, take and receive the same for the genera! uses and purposes of the College; (

e) may from time to time, give, sell, exchange, convey, transfer, assign, mortgage, encumber, demise or otherwise dispose of all or any of the property of the College or any interest therein; Board of Directors By-laws; procedure Powers of Board (

f) may borrow, raise or secure the payment of money for any of the purposes of the College in such manner as it deems expedient; (

g) has all the other powers and privileges and immunities vested by law in a corporation, necessary or proper for the carrying out of its objects. 6 The College may grant academic degrees in divinity. 7 The College shall be managed and administered by a gov­ erning Board of Directors of not more than 27 members, the first members of which shall be the persons specifically named in

section 2 and such other persons as may be named in place of, or in addition to them. 8(1) The Board shall by by-law prescribe the terms of office and method of election, appointment, replacement and retirement of members of the Board and the procedure to be followed by the Board, subject to the provisions of this Act.

(2) Each member of the Board shall have 1 vote except the member acting as chairman of a meeting of the Board who shall cast a vote only if there is otherwise a tied vote on a resolution. 9(1) The conduct, management and control of the College and its property, revenues, business and affairs are vested in the Board and the Board has all the powers necessary or convenient to perform its duties and achieve the objects and purposes of the College, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power: (

a) to appoint and to remove and to fix the number, duties, salaries and other benefits of officers, teaching and admin­ istrative staff and any other employees, servants or agents; (

b) to make mles governing the educational policy, the admission of students, the curriculum, the issuance of diplo­ mas and certificates to graduates and any other matter what­ soever in connection with the operation of the College;

Investment of funds (

c) to appoint an executive committee and such other committees of the Board as it deems advisable and to delegate to any such committee any of its powers, except its power to make by-laws and orders; (

d) to make such by-laws and orders as are deemed necessary for the management of the affairs of the College and from time to time to amend, alter or repeal the by-laws and orders, or any of them, as the Board deems fit and proper.

(2) If any by-law of the Board is in conflict with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Alberta District, the said Constitution and By-Laws shall prevail. 10 The funds of the College not immediately required for its purposes and the proceeds of all property that come into the hands of the Board, subject to any trust or trusts affecting same, may be invested and re-invested in such investments as the Board deems advisable.

Transfer of land Account to Lieutenant Governor in Council 11 Upon presentation to the Registrar of the North Alberta Land Registration District of any transfer or other instrument whereby any land or interest in land is being transferred from The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada to the College hereby created, the Registrar may without fee or charge therefor do all things necessary to vest the land or interest therein in the name of the College, subject to any encumbrances or charges as may be registered. 12 The College shall at all times when called upon so to do, render an account in writing of its property and affairs to the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 13 The powers herein granted shall be subject to the general laws now or hereafter in force in the Province.

In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. Title: 1986 (21st, 1st) Bill Pr2, Northwest Bible College Act