Bill 28 (Legislature 15, Session 5)

L15 S5 1229

Alberta — Bills

1967 Bill 28 Fifth Session, 15th Legislature, 15 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 28

An Act to Establish The Alberta Human Resources Research Council I • 'I!i_ First Reading ............................................................. . Second Reading ......................................................... . Third Reading ................................................... . Printed by L. S Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton

BILL 28 1967

An Act to Establish The Alberta Human Resources Research Council (Assented to , 1967) HER 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 Alberta Human Re sources Research Council Act. 2.

(1) There is hereby created a corporation with the name "The Alberta Human Resources Research Council", hereinafter called the "Council".

(2) The Council shall consist of (

a) not more than 10 persons appointed by the Lieuten ant Governor in Council, two of whom shall be members of the Executive Council, and (

b) the Director of the Council.

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council (

a) shall appoint a chairman of the Council from among the members of the Council who are members of the Executive Council, and (

b) may make regulations prescribing the terms of office and conditions of service of members of the Council, including rules for eligibility for re-ap pointment, conditions under which membership is vacated and procedures for filling vacancies. 3. The objects of the Council are to undertake educational, social, economic and other research relating to and affecting the development and conservation of human resources in Alberta and, in particular but without affecting the gen erality of the foregoing, (

a) to facilitate and assist all efforts throughout Al berta, to gather, analyze, co-ordinate and distribute available knowledge and to undertake such efforts directly whenever it deems it necessary to fill gaps in educational, social, economic and other related research or to supplement and assist the work of existing bodies,

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill establishes a research body to undertake educational, social, economic and other research relating to the development; of human resources in the Province .. 2. Establishment and membership of the Human Resources Re search Council. 3 . .objects of the Council.

(b) (c) (

d) to develop, revise and assess plans, materials and procedures relating to or affecting educational, social, economic and other aspects of human re sources development, and to disseminate the results of and assist in the implementation of the findings of such developments, revisions and assessments, to encourage and facilitate the training of persons engaged in educational, social, economic and other rela ted research, to establish directly or to assist in the establishment of developmental studies in the field of education, and (

e) to aid an understanding among administrators, practitioners and the general public of educational, social, economic and other related problems and needs in Alberta. 4.

(1) The Council shall meet (

a) at least twice each year in the City of Edmonton on such days as may be fixed by the chairman, and (

b) at such other times and places as the Council con siders necessary.

(2) The Council may make by-laws respecting (

a) the calling of meetings of the Council, (

b) the conduct of business thereat, including the fixing of a quorum, (

c) the duties and conduct of the members of the Council,and (

d) generally as to the conduct of the business and affairs of the Council. 5. In addition to the powers vested in the Council by

section 14 of The

Interpretation Act, 1958 and this Act, the Council has power to 2 (

a) acquire and hold any real property required for the purposes of the Council and to sell or otherwise dispose of any real property no longer required for its purpose, (

b) appoint, delegate or commission any person or agency, upon such terms and conditions as are agreeable to the Council, to perform any or all of the objects of the Council, (

c) make arrangements for the use by the Council of any publicly supported institution for demonstra tion or experimental purposes or for the services of one or more persons in any such institution in the conduct of any demonstration or experiment or other research study, and to enter into agreements with any association or organization having objects similar to those of the Council, providing for the joint operation of research programs,

4. Meetings of the Council. s. General powers of the Council. 2

(d) (

e) render professional, technical and financial assist ance to institutions or individuals for whom studies have been nlade by the Council in order that ex perimental studies and field tryouts may be made and in order that the results of the studies may be disseminated and implemented, and generally to do such other things as are necessary to carry out the objects of the Council. -6. The Council may accept grants, gifts and bequests from any source and, unless the Lieutenant Governor in Council otherwise directs, any moneys so acquired shall be placed in an account separate from any moneys appro priated by the Legislature for the w'Ork of the Council. 7.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may ap point a Director of the Council who shall be paid such salary as may be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(2) The Director of the Council (

a) is the chief executive officer of the Council, (

b) shall supervise and direct the work of the Council and the work of the officers, professional, technical and otherwise, appointed for the purposes of carry ing on the work of the Council, (

c) shall submit to the Council nominations for any professional, technical or other officer or employee required by the Council, and (

d) shall report annually to the Council upon the pro gress and efficiency of the work of the Council, and as to the requirements of the Council, and shall make such recommendations in the report as he deems necessary. 8. The Council may appoint such other officers and em ployees as it considers necessary and preseribe their duties and their salaries or remuneration.

(2) The appointment 'Or officers and employees of the Council shall be during pleasure unless otherwise agreed between the Council and the officer or employee.

(3) The Council may obtain the services of any agents or advisors or persons providing technical or professional services of a kind required by the Council in eonnection with its business and affairs. 9.

(1) At the beginning of each year the Council shall make a report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the work of the Council during the preceding year.

(2) A copy of the annual report of the Council shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly within 15 days after the commencement of the next ensuing session. 3

6. Authority to accept gifts. 7. Appointment and duties of the Director of the Council. 8. Authority to hire officers and employees. 9. Annual report of the council to be made and tabled in the Assembly. 3

10. The Provincial Auditor or his nominee shall from time to time and at least once a year audit the receipts and expendi tures of the Council. 11. The real and personal property, business and income of the Council is not subj ect to assessment or taxation for provincial or municipal purposes. 12. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4

10. Annual audit of books of the Council. II. Tax exemption. 4 Title: 1967 (15th, 5th) Bill 28,

An Act to Establish The Alberta Human Resources Research Council

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