Bill 45 — Second Session, 30Th Legislature, 69 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assem Bly of Alberta Bill 45 Local Auth Orities Election Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (Legislature 30, Session 2)

L30 S2 11883

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2020 Bill 45 Second Session, 30th Legislature, 69 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEM BLY OF ALBERTA BILL 45 LOCAL AUTH ORITIES ELECTION AMENDMENT ACT, 2020 (NO. 2) THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS First R eading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 45 BILL 45 2020 LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTION AMENDMENT ACT, 2020 (NO. 2) ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 2 0 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cL-21 1 The Local Authorities Election Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 11 is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

(3) In a year where either, or both, of the following occur in conjunction wi th a general election, a bylaw referred to in su bsection (2) is of no force and effect for the purpose of that gene ral election and election day for that general election shall be t he day referred to in subsection (1)(a): (

a) a Senate election under the Alberta Senate Election Act; (

b) a referendum vote under the Referendum Act. 3

Section 167 is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

(2.1) No individual, corporation, trade union or employee organization shall make advertising contributions to any third party during an election advertising period that exceed, in the aggregate, $30 000. 4

Section 193 is amended

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter L-21 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2

Section 11 presently reads in part:

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)( a), an elected authority may, by a bylaw passed prior to June 30 of a year in which a general election is to be held, provide that the election day in the local jurisdiction is to be the Saturday immediately preceding the 3rd Monday in October. 3

Section 167 presently reads in part:

(2) No third party required to be registered under

section 163 and no individual acting for a third party required to be registered under

section 163 shall accept advertising contributions or incur advertising expenses unless the third party is registered under

section 163. 4

Section 193 presently reads in part:

2 (

a) in subsection (2) by adding the following after clause (c): (c.1) an individual, a corporation, a trade union or an empl oyee organization has made one or more advertising contributions in excess of the limit referred to in

section 167(2.1), (

b) in subsection (5)(

a) by adding “or (c.1)” after “subsection (2)(a)”. 5 This Act has effect on January 1, 2021.

2 Explanatory Notes

(2) If the Election Commissione r is of the opinion that (

c) an individual or a third party fails to comply with a direction of the Election Commissioner,

(5) The amount of an administrative penalty that may be imposed under subsection (2) must not exceed (

a) in the case of a contravention referred to in subsection (2)(a), twice the amount by which the contribution or contributions exceed the limit prescribed by

section 147.2(3) and in no case may the amount of the administrative penalty exceed $10 000 for each contravention, 5 C oming into force.

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2020 (30th, 2nd) Bill 45, Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2)

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