Bill No. 29 of 1936. A BILL TO AMEND THE ELECTRIC POWER TAXATION ACT. NOTE. This Bill adds to the Act an express power to collect the tax imposed by the Act by suit in any court of competent civil jurisdiction, and makes the tax a charge on the works of the debtor with priority over all other mortgages and encumbrances thereon. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not fortn any part of the Bill and is offered merely as a partial explanation of some of its provisions.) BILL No. 29 of 1936.

An Act to amend The Electric Power Taxation Act. (Assented to , 1936.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Electric Power Taxa­ tion Act Amendment Act." 2. The Electric Power Taxation Act, being

chapter of the Statutes of Alberta, 1929, is hereby amended by inserting therein, immediately after

section thereof, the following new section: "6. The tax payable by any person or corporation pur­ suant to this Act shall be recoverable by action taken in any court of competent civil jurisdiction in the Province by the Provincial Treasurer on behalf of the Province, and such tax shall constitute a charge upon the works of the person or corporation liable therefor which shall have priority over all other mortgages, charges, liens or encum­ brances whatsoever." 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. No. 29. FIRST SESSION EIGHTH LEGISLATURE EDWARD VIII BILL

An Act to amend The Electric Power Taxation Act. Received and read the First time .. Second time .. Third RON. MR. COCKROFT. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka, King's Printer . 1936 Title: 1936 (8th, 1st) Bill 29,

An Act to amend The Electric Power Taxation Act