Bill No. 16 of 1947. A BILL TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIES ASSESSMENT ACT NOTE. This Bill adds a new

section to the above Act.

Section of the Act provides that every municipality may pass a by-law for fixing the assessment of the property of any person carrying on or proposing to carry on in the munici­ pality any industrial establishment or manufactory on such terms and conditions as the council may deem proper. The fixed assessment may continue for a period up to twenty years. It is considered desirable that these agreements and the by-laws authorizing them should be submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval before taking effect.

The purpose of the amendment is to require this in the case of agreements made since January 1st, 1946. W. S. GRAY, Legislative Counsel. (This note does 1wt form any part of the Bill but i8 o.fjered in explanation of its provision8.) BILL No. 16 of 1947.

An Act to amend The Industries Assessment Act. (Assented to , 1947). HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows : 1. The Industries Assessment Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended as to

section by adding immediately at the end of subsection (1) thereof the words "and unless it has received the ap­ proval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs prior to its being submitted to the electors qualified to vote on money by-laws". 2. The said Act is further amended by adding immedi­ ately at the end thereof the following new section: "7.

Any agreement made by a municipality subsequent to the first day of January, 1946, whereby it has agreed with any person for a fixed assessment for any industrial estab­ lishment or manufactory carried on or proposed to be carried on within the area of the municipality, and any by-law passed by the council of the municipality approving or authorizing the making of such agreement and passed before the coming into force of this amending Act shall be absolutely null and void and of no effect unless and until the by-law receives the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs." 3.

This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. , - ~ No.16 FOURTH SESSION TENTH LEGISLATURE GEORGg V£ 1947 BILL

An Act to amend The Industries Assessment Act. Received and read the First time .. -··· .... ... . Second time ......... . Third time .... __ --·- ...... ........... ... .. HON. MR. GERHART. EDMONTON: A. Sbnltka, Klng"a Printer Title: 1947 (10th, 4th) Bill 16,

An Act to amend The Industries Assessment Act