Bill 14 — Third Session, 22Nd Legislature, 40 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 14 Hist Orical Resources Amendment Act, 1991 (Legislature 22, Session 3)

L22 S3 2567

Alberta — Bills

1991 BILL 14 Third Session, 22nd Legislature, 40 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 14 HIST ORICAL RESOURCES AMENDMENT ACT, 1991 THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND MULTICULTURALISM First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1991 (22nd, 3rd) Bill 14, Historical Resources Amendment Act, 1991

BILL 14 1991 HISTORICAL RESOURCES AMENDMENT ACT, 1991 (Assented to , 1991) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Historical Resources Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 3(2) is amended by adding “10.2(2)(b),” after “6(2),”. 3

Section 6 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by adding the following after clause (c): (c.1) fix the sale price of items sold under this Act and establish fees or charges for services provided under this Act; (

b) by repealing subsection (2)(

c) and (d). 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter H-8 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2

Section 3(2) presently reads:

(2) The Minister may delegate any of his powers, duties or functions under this Act, other than under sections 6(2), 14(4), 18(d)(ii), 19(

a) and (

b) and 31, to any employee appointed under subsection (1). 3

Section 6 presently reads in part: 6(1) The Minister may (

c) for the purpose of public sale (

i) cause to be prepared or acquired books, pamphlets, souvenirs, photographs, reproductions and similar items, and (ii) cause information and studies to be compiled or prepared;

(2) The Minister may make regulations (

c) fixing the sale price of items sold pursuant to this Act; (

d) fixing tariffs of charges for services rendered under this Act; 1 Explanatory Notes

4 The following is added after

section 10:

PART 1.1 HISTORIC RESOURCES FUND 10.1 In this Part, (a) “designated facility” means a facility designated by the Minister that is used to protect, enhance, promote or display Alberta’s historic resources; (b) “Fund” means the Historic Resources Fund. 10.2(1) The Historic Resources Fund is established.

(2) The Minister may use the Fund for the following purposes: (

a) to fund programs designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the protection, enhancement, promotion or display of Alberta’s historic resources; (

b) to provide operational grants to non-profit organizations whose objects are to protect, enhance, promote or display Alberta’s historic resources; (

c) to promote the use and development of any facility that is used to protect, enhance, promote or display Alberta’s historic resources.

(3) The following must be deposited into the Fund: (

a) admission fees to designated facilities; (

b) other fees and charges under this Act designated by the Minister to be deposited into the Fund; (

c) donations to the Fund; (

d) money received under agreements between the Government of Alberta as represented by the Minister and another government or any other person made to achieve any of the purposes described in subsection (2); (

e) accountable advances to the Fund from the General Revenue Fund. 2

4 Establishment of the Historic Resources Fund. 2 Explanatory Notes

10.3(1) An amount equal to the admission fees to designated facilities collected from April 15, 1991 to the date this

section comes into force must be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Historic Resources Fund.

(2) The amount transferred must be shown as a deduction from the revenue accounts of the General Revenue Fund. 10.4(1) The Minister may, on behalf of the Historic Resources Fund, be designated as a depositor in the Consolidated Cash Investment Trust Fund.

(2) The income of the Historic Resources Fund accrues to and forms part of the Historic Resources Fund. 10.5(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may make payments from the Fund for any of the purposes described in

section 10.2(2).

(2) The part of the Fund that represents admission fees to a designated facility may be used only for a payment (

a) in relation to any designated facility, (

b) to the General Revenue Fund in repayment of any accountable advance to the Historic Resources Fund, and (

c) to the General Revenue Fund, if required by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under

section 10.6. 10.6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may order that a portion of the admission fees to designated facilities that have been deposited into the Fund be paid into the General Revenue Fund. 10.7(1) The Minister shall, as soon as possible after the end of the fiscal year, prepare a report that summarizes the operation of the Fund during the last fiscal year and includes the audited financial statements of the Fund.

(2) The Minister shall lay a copy of the report before the Legislative Assembly if it is sitting and, if it is not sitting, within 15 days after the commencement of the next sitting. 3

3 Explanatory Notes Title: 1991 (22nd, 3rd) Bill 14, Historical Resources Amendment Act, 1991

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