Bill ID 4448 (Legislature 18, Session 4)

L18 S4 4448

Alberta — Bills

1978 BILL PRo 3 Fourth Session, 18th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATNE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL PR 3

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE CONCORDIA COLLEGE MR. KING First Reading ________________________________________ _ Second Reading ______________________________________ _ Committee of the Whole -------------------------------- Third Reading ___________________ ~ ___________________ _ Royal Assent ------------------------- ----------------- Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Preamble

Short title

Definitions Bill PRo 3 Mr. King BILL PRo 3 1978

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE CONCORDIA COLLEGE (Assented to , 1978)

WHEREAS The Lutheran Ohurch-Missouri Synod, Alberta Bl1itish Columbia District was incorpD:rated by

chapter 82 .of the Statutes Df Alberta, 1944 as amended by

chapter 106 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1951; and

WHEREAS the Church is operating a oDllege and a high SChODI in the City .of EdmDntDn under the name Df CDncordia CDllege; and

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth and it is expedient to' grant the prayer .of the petitiDn; l1HEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and CDnsent .of the Legislative A!ssembly .of Alberta, ,enacts as fDllows: 1.,. This Act may be cited as The Concordia College Act. 2.

In this Act, (a) "Board" means the Board .of Regents Df CDncordia Col lege; (b) "Corpo:ratiDn" means the bDdy oorpDrate created by this Act under the name of Ooncordia College; (c) "prDperty" includes real 'and personal prDperty; ( d) "teaching staff" includes the prDfessDrs, associate prDfes sors, assistant prDfessors, leoturers, instructDrsand all othel1s engaged in the work Df teaching, giving ins'truc tiDn Dr carrying Dut reseal10h on behalf 'Of the Gnrporation. Incorporation 3. ( 1) Paul Gerald Otke and George RDde, bDth .of the City of EdmDnton; Luther Edgar Schroeder of the City of Red Deer;

Powers of the CorporaJtion Vernon Arthur Raaflaub of the City of Camrose; Robert Glen Guebmt of the Town 'Of Leduc and such other persons as are from time to time appointed to be members of the Board as here inafter provided, are hereby constituted and established a body corporate under the name of Concordia College.

(2) The Corpol'lation (

a) has perpetual succession; (b) 'shall have a common seal, with power to change, alter, break 'and renew same when and so often as it thinks proper; (

c) may 'contfiaot and be oontracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded with, answer and defend in all courts and places whatsoever; (

d) may acquire by gift, purchase, devise, bequest, transfer or otherwise, property of every nature and have, hold, possess, enjoy, take and receive the same for the general uses and purposes of the Corpoliation; (

e) may from time to time, give, sell, exchange, convey, tl'lansfer, assign, mortgage, encumber, demise or other wise dispose of all or any of the property of the Corpora tion or any interest therein; (

f) may b'Orrow, raise or secure ,the payment of money for any of the purposes of. the Corporation in such manner as it deems ,expedient; (g) 'has all the other powers land privileges and immunities vested by law in a corporation, necessary or proper for the carrying out of its objects. Objects 4. (1) llhe objects of the Oorporation are: (

a) to establish, maintain, conduct and support an educa tional institution of secondary and higher learning in the arts, sciences, literature and theology and such fields as rthe Board may fl10m time to time determine; (

b) to provide training for those preparing for the ministry and related church professions within the Lutheran Church; (

c) to confer degrees, diplomas and certi!icates upon the graduates of the courses of study provIded by the Cor poration; (

d) to promote the advancement of learni~g and the d~sse~i nation of knowledge, whether theoretIcal or praobcal, III the field of religious studies and other related studies; (

e) to further the intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical and social development of, as well as a oommun~ty spirit am'Ong its undergraduates, graduates and teachIng staff; (

f) to' conduct in-service and continuing educa1ion programs, workshops, and ins,titutes for academic communities and the community 'as a whole; 2

Board of Regents TeTIll of office and voting (

g) to promote the betterment of society by the promulgation IQf the G'Ospel of Jesus Christ; 'and (

h) to promote cultural development and awareness among the members of the ,community.

(2) All of the property of the Oorporation shall be dev'Oted to educational and charitable activities and no part Qf the property 'Of the Corporation shall be distributed to, or otherwise be made available for the personal benefit of any member thereof except pursuant to sectiQn 7 (a) .

(3) The liability of the members is limited. 5. The Corporation shall be managed and administered by a governing Board of Regents iQf not more than 12 members, the first members of which shall be the persons specif,i,cally named in

section 3 and such other persQns as may be named in place of, or in addition to them. 6.

(1) The Board shall by by-law prescribe the terms of office and method of election, appointment, replacement and retirement of members of the Board subject to the provisions of this Act.

(2) Each member of the B'Oard shall have one vote ex<cept the member acting as chairman of a meeting of the Board whQ shaH only cast a vote if ivhere is otherwi,se a tied vote on a resolution. Management 7. llhe conduct, management and contr'Ol of the Corporation ~~dB~~~ers and its property, revenues, business and affairs are vested in the Board and the Board has all the plOwers necessary or convenient to perform its duties and achieve the iQbjects and purposes of the Corporation, including, without limiting the generality of the fore going, the power, (

a) to appoint and to remove and to fix the number, duties, 'salaries and other ,emoluments of 'Officers, teaching and administrative staff and 'any other employees, servants or agents; (

b) to make rules governing the educational policy, the ad mission of students, the curriculum and any other matter whatsoever in oonnection with the operation of the Corporation; Cc) to appoint an executive committee and such other com mittees of the Board las it deems advisable and to delegate to any such committee any of its powers; (

d) to enaot such by-laws, regulations and orders as are deemed necessary for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and from time to time to amend, alter or repeal the by-laws, regulations and orders, or any of them, as the Board deems fit and proper. 3

Investment of funds Transfer of lands Accounting General laws Commence ment 8. The funds of the ODrpD:mtiDn nDt immediately required for its purposes and the proceeds of 'all prDperty that come into the hands Df the Board, subject to' any trust Dr trusts affecting same, may be invested and re-invested in such investments as the Board deems advisable. 9.

UpDn presentatiDn to' the Regis,trar of the NDrth Alberta Land RegistratiDn District Df any transfer Dr Dther instrument whereby any 'land or interest in land is being transferred frlOm The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Alberta-British Colum bia District, to' the CDrpDratiDn hereby created, the Registrar may withDut fee or charge therefDr dO' all things necessary to' vest the land Dr interest therein in the name of the CDrpDratiDn, subject to' any encumbrances Dr charges as may be registered. 10.

The CDrporatiDn shall at all times when called up'On S'O to' dO', render 'an aCCDunt in writing of its prDperty and affairs to' the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 11,. The p'Owers herein shall be subject to' the general laws now Dr hereafter in force in the Province. 12. This Act CDmes intO' force Dn the day upon which it is assented to'. 4 Title: 1978 (18th, 4th) Bill Pr3,

An Act to Incorporate Concordia College

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S4 4448
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L18 S4 4448
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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