Bill 56 — Second Session, 18Th Legislature, 25 Elizabeth Ii == the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 56 the Recreation', Parks and Wi'Ldufe Foundation Act (Legislature 18, Session 2)

L18 S2 5628

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1976 Bill 56 Second Session, 18th Legislature, 25 Elizabeth II == THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 56 THE RECREATION', PARKS AND WI'lDUFE FOUNDATION ACT THE MINISTER OF RECREATION, PARKS AND WILDLIFE First Reading ............................ - .. Second Reading - ........................... . Third Reading . - ..................... . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 56 BILL S6 1976 THE RE'CREATlON, PARKS AN'D WliLDUFE FOUN;DATION ACT (Assented to , 1976) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. In this Act, (a) "Foundation" means The Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation created pursuant to

section 2; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Recreation, Parks and Wildlife. 2.

(1) There is hereby created a corporation with the name "The Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation" consisting of not more than twelve members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may prescribe the term of offiee of .any member appointed pursuant to subsection (1).

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall designate one of the members of the Foundation as chairman.

(4) The Minister may appoint a person to be the secre tary of the Foundation, who may be a member of the Foundation, an employee of the Government under the Minister's administration or any other person.

(5) A majority of the members constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Foundation.

(6) The Minister may preiscribe the rate of remunera· tion and the subsistence and travelling expenses to be paic to the members of the Foundation 'and the secretary.

(7) Any payment made pursuant to subsection (6) shar be made from moneys appropriated by the Legislature fO] that purpose. 3. The object of the Foundation is to provide to person~ and organizations the opportunity to donate real or per" sonal property to the Foundation to be used for

Expl·an.atory Notes I.

Definitions. 2. Foundation established. 3. Objects.

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a) the development or maintenance of recreational programs, facilities and services; (

b) the development or maintenance of parks; (

c) the management, conservation or preservation of fish and wildlife. 4.

(1) The Foundation may, with the approval of the; Minister, make by-laws (

a) governing the administration of the Foundation 'and its funds; (

b) establishing such honourary offices as ,are con sidered desirable and governing the appointment of persons thereto; (

c) governing the management of the real and person al property of the Foundation; (

d) governing the making of grants; (

e) relating to any other matter necessary for carrying out the obj ects of the Foundation.

(2) A by-law does not become effective (

a) unless it is passed by a m'ajority of the members oj the Foundation, and (

b) until it is ,approved by the Minister.

(3) A by-law signed by a majority of the members oj the Foundation is as valid and effective as if passed at ~ m'eeting of the Foundation.

(4) The Regulations Act does not apply to the by-law: of the Foundation. 5.

(1) In addition to the powe~s it has under sectim 14 of The

Interpretation Act, the Foundation may, subjec to the regulations, (

a) acquire real or personal property, whether by pur chase, donation, lease, grant, devise, bequest 0 otherwise; (b) (c) (d) (

e) hold, preserve, maintain, renovate, restore an manage the real and personal property of th Foundation; enter into an agreement with any person respectin any matter pertaining to the object of the Found~ tion; engage the services of such persons as are considel ed necessary for the operation of the FoundatiOl fix their fees and terms and conditions of servicE make grants to any person or organization withi the obj ects of the Foundation; 2

4. Power to make by-laws. 5. Powers of the Foundation. 2

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f) dispose of any real or personal property by s'ale, lease or any other manner and to execute such deeds or other instruments as may he required to effect the disposal; (g) (

h) estahlish and maintain such banking arrangements as are necesis1ary; publish, produce, and distribute books, pamphlets films or any other productions which relate to th~ obj ects of the Foundation; (

i) conduct membership and fund raising campaigns or either of them to carry out the objects of the Foundation.

(2) Any real or personal property acquired by the Foun dation by gift, bequest, devise or loan is subject to any terms and conditions stipulated by the person giving, be queathing, devising or loaning the property.

(3) The Provincial Treasurer may, at the request of and on behalf of the Foundation, (

a) invest any funds under the control of the Founda tion in any securities authorized by The Financial Administration Act, and (

b) sell and dispose of secudties and reinvest the pro ceeds of sale in securities authorized under clause (a). 6.

(1) The Minister may give directions to the Founda-i tion for the purpose of (

a) providing priorities and guidelines for it to follow in the exercise of its powers under this section, and (

b) co-ordinating the work of the Foundation with the programs, policies and the work of the Government and public and private institutions, in order to avoid duplication of effort and expense.

(2) The Minister may make regulations restricting and regu}ating the exercise of the Foundation's powers specified in

section 5. 7. The Minister may provide to the Foundation the serv·, ices of employees of the Government under his administra, tion, to carry out secretarial, clerical and ac'counting dutie! and other work required by the Foundation, at no COS1 to the Foundation. 3

6. Minister's control. 7. Staff to be provided. 3

(1) The Foundation shall maintain at least one fund consis1ting of moneys received by it f~om any source.

(2) The Foundation may disburse, expend or otherwise deal with any portion of its funds for the purposes of the object of the Foundation and to defray any expenses in connection therewith. 9. The Foundation is an agent of the Crown in right of Alberta. 10. The real and personal property, business and in come of the Foundation are exempt f~om all assessment and taxation made, imposed or levied by or under the authority of any Act of the Legislature and such exemption extends to any person registered as 'a charitable organiza tion under the Income Tax Act (Canada) who leases any property of the Foundation. 11.

The accounts and financial transactions of the Foundation shall be audited annually by the Provincial Auditor. 12.

(1) The fiscal year of the Foundation is the period from April 1 to the next succeeding March 31.

(2) After the end of each fiscal year, the Foundation shall prepare and submit to the Minister a report consisting of (

a) a general summ'ary of its transactions and affairs during that year, its revenues and the applic'ation of its expenditures during that year, (

b) an audited balance sheet of its accounts and finan cial transactions during that year, and (

c) such other information as the Minister may require.

(3) Upon receiving a report under subsection (2), the Minister shall lay a copy of it before the Legislative Assembly if it is then in session, and if not, within 15 days after the Icommencement of the next ensuing session. 13. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4

8. Fund to be established. 9. Crown Agent. 10. Tax exemption. II. Audit. 12. Fiscal year and report. 4 Title: 1976 (18th, 2nd) Bill 56, The Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S2 5628
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Volume / chapter	L18 S2 5628
Language	en
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