1984 BILL 47 Second Session, 20th Legislature, 33 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 47 ALBERTA ART FOUNDATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1984 MR. MCPHERSON First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading _„^„,„ Royal Assent llV*.tt'»--t»t.'''^'^

BiU 47 Mr McPherson BILL 47 1984 ALBERTA ART FOUNDATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1984 (Assented to , 1984) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent ofthe Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Alberta Art Foundation Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after clause (b): (b.l) "public art gallery" means a public art gallery as prescribed in the regulations; 3

Section 3 is amended by adding the following after clause (a): (a.

l) public art galleries in Alberta may be encouraged in their work, 4 The following is added after

section 4: 4.1 The Minister may make regulations prescribing public art galleries for the purposes of

section I (b.l). 5 The following is added after

section 5(1 )(c): (

d) make grants to any person or organization carrying on activ­ ities that are within the objects of the Foundation. 6

Section 6(1) is repealed.

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill amends

chapter A-15 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2 Definition. 3 Objects. 4 Regulations. 5 Powers of Foundation. 6

Section 6(1) presendy reads: 6(1) The Provincial Treasurer shall pay to the Foundation in each year a grant in the sum of $50 000 from the General Revenue Fund.

(2) The Foundation may accept any gift, bequest or devise of real or per­ sonal property subject to any conditions prescribed by the person making the gift or by the will or other instrument under which the real or personal property is acquired.

(3) AU expenditures made by the Foundation shaU be paid by U from its own funds. Explanatory Notes

Section 8(3)(

a) is amended by striking out "acquisition of works of art" and substituting "exercise of its powers". 8

Section 6 is deemed to have come into force on March 31, 1984. In accordance with

section 4(1) ofthe

Interpretation Act, this BiU, except

section 6, comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent.

Section 8(3)(

a) presently reads:

(3) The Minister may give directions to the Foundation for the purpose of (

a) providing priorities and guidelines for it to follow in the acquisition of works of art, and Explanatory Notes Title: 1984 (20th, 2nd) Bill 47, Alberta Art Foundation Amendment Act, 1984