Bill 211 — Fourth Session, 17Th Legislature, 24 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Asse:\Ibly of Alberta Bill 211 the Flood Control Commiss:On Act Dr. Buck (Legislature 17, Session 4)

L17 S4 5435

Alberta — Bills

· 1975 Bill 211 Fourth Session, 17th Legislature, 24 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSE:\IBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 211 THE FLOOD CONTROL COMMISS:ON ACT DR. BUCK First Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading ~ . . . . . . . . ." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Reading .............................. . Prlnled by the Queen's Printer for the Plovince of Alberta, EDi.':O:'JTON Bill 211 Dr.

Buck BILL 211 1975 THJ: FLOOD CONTROL COMMiSSfONACT (Assented to , 1975) HER l\IAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, e"nacts as follows: 1. In this Act, (a) "Commission" means the Flood Control Commis sion; (b) "Minister" means the lVIinister of Environment. 2.

(1) A Commission to be known as the "Flood Control Commission" i.s hereby estab[shed.

(2) The Commission shall be composed of not fewer than seven members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 3. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may desjgnate one of the members to be chairman of the C<'mmission. 4. Five members of the Commission constitute a quorum. 5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may fill any vacancy an10ng the members of the Commission. 6.

(1) The objects of the Commis~ion are and it has po\ver: (

a) to study and evaluate water currents in rivers, lakes and connecting waters to determine how to protect the shoreline from erosion; (

b) to c;:tuch" method:-; of protcctin~' bnds adjacent to rir;rs from bad- 112 fk? 1"7 j . :" (

d) to con1pil~ .and presen~ ,to the owners of pl"Operty and ~unlclpal 3;uthontIes potentially affected by floo~lng or ~ros~on, plan~ for effective protection agalllst floodIng and erOSIOn together with the esti mated cost of such protection; (e) ~o c~:npile and present to the owners of property !~enLl~led under clG!use (

d) detailed recornmenda~ ~lons In the form o~ a manual or emergency hand ?ook for the protectIo:rl. of propertie~ where floodin~ Itself cannot be prevented. lTIcluchnrr sU(l'o'e~tion~ for ..::> O~ ~. , (

i) relocating electrical circuits, (ii) protecting furnaces and other machinery or equipment which may not be feasible to move or relocate; (

f) to consider the merits of providing flood insurance; (

g) to consult with and make recommendations to con servation authorities and planning authorities re garding (

i) flooding and erosion and the erection of build ings in areas susceptible to flooding or erosion, and (ii) the acquisition of river or lakeshore proper ties to provide recreational facilities for the public.

(2) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Gon~rnl)r in Council, for the furtherance of its objects, the Commis sion may enter into agreements \vith uni\'er~itie~, COl'pm':\ tions or persons for the experimentation in method:, of evaluating and reducing flooding, 7. The Commission n1ay make such br-bws a5 are consi dered expedient for its constitution and t!le nd;n::1istra~io,n of its affairs, and may do such other th!l~g's :\::\, are canSl dered necessary or advisable to carry out Its ohJectg, 8.

The Commission shaH make a report a:1i~t::l!h· ~\I t :1e Minister who shall submit the report to t .le LIeutenant Governor in Council and shall the~l lay th~ rcpl1rt before the Assen1bly if it is in session or, If not, at th.:~ ne~t ell.'u- ing session. 9. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it i~ assented to. ExplalUtory Notes Title: 1975 (17th, 4th) Bill 211, The Flood Control Commission Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L17 S4 5435
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