Bill 89 — Second Session, 19Th Legislature, 29 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 89 the Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 1980 the Attorney General (Legislature 19, Session 2)

L19 S2 4128

Alberta — Bills

1980 BILL 89 Second Session, 19th Legislature, 29 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 89 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ACT, 1980 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1980 (19th, 2nd) Bill 89, The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 1980

Bill 89 BILL 89 1980 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ACT, 1980 (Assented to , 1980) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Legislative Assembly Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 51.2(2) and (3) is repealed and the following is substi tuted:

(2) There may be paid in respect of each member of the Legislative Assembly to enable him to perform his duties as a member in his constituency the actual cost of (

a) rental office space, including furnishings and equipment, and (

b) office and secretarial assistance and supplies and services required by the member in an aggregate amount of not more than $10 000 a year.

(3) The Speaker, on the recommendation of the Members’ Ser vices Committee, may increase the maximum aggregate amount specified in subsection (2) for any year if he is satisfied that such an increase is warranted by an increase in the cost of providing the things referred to in that subsection.

(4) The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly shall, on the request of a member, enter into the agreements on behalf of the member that are necessary to provide the things referred to in subsection (2) to the member, and shall pay the cost of them.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4) but subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Clerk may, on the production of receipts, reim burse a member for minor expenses incurred by him that are 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter 204 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 2

Section 51.2 presently reads: 51.2(1) In this

section “rental office space" includes office space that is in a fixed location and office space that is in a structure that may be moved from place to place.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), there may be paid in respect of each member of the Legislative Assembly to enable him to perform his duties as a member in his constituency the actual cost of (

a) rental office space in his constituency, to a maximum of $5000 per year, and (

b) office and secretarial assistance, to a maximum of $5000 per year, in relation to the rental office space referred to in clause (a).

(3) The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly shall, on the request of a member, enter into the agreements on behalf of the member that are necessary to provide the rental office space and services referred to in subsection (2) and shall pay the cost thereof. 1

necessary for and incidental to the purpose of an agreement under subsection (4).

(6) Nothing in this

section (

a) requires rental office space to be located within the boundaries of the electoral division the member represents, (

b) affects the right of a member to have the Clerk enter into an agreement on his behalf under subsection (4) in respect of rental furnishings and equipment, secretarial assistance, supplies and services, or any of them, notwithstanding that there is no agreement in respect of rental office space for that member, or (

c) prohibits an agreement under subsection (4) whereby a member shares with one or more other persons, in the pro portions they determine, the use and cost of any of the things referred to in subsection (2). 3 This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2 Title: 1980 (19th, 2nd) Bill 89, The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 1980

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L19 S2 4128
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L19 S2 4128
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	c1d7380230b95ccecaf346cb75b4da53e891570c

Source file is stored in the law ingest library (json).