Bill ID 9298 (Legislature 27, Session 4)

L27 S4 9298

Alberta — Bills

2011 Bill Pr1 Fourth Session, 27th Legislature, 60 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL Pr1 ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 MR. ROGERS First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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1 Bill Pr1 Mr. Rogers BILL Pr1 2011 ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 (Assented to , 2011)

WHEREAS the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties was incorporated by

An Act to Incorporate the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts,

chapter 67 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1923, which was amended by

An Act to Amend the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts,

chapter 116 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1971; and further amended by the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Amendment Act,

chapter 69 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1984; and

WHEREAS the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties has presented a petition praying that the Act be further amended as herein set forth, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the petition; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1923 c67 1 The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Act is amended by this Act. 2 Definition The following is added after

section 1: 1.1 (

a) a municipal district created pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, In this Act, “rural municipality” means

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter 67 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1923. 2 Definition of rural municipality added.

2 (

b) a county, (

c) a specialized municipality created pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, or (

d) a special area. 3

Section 2 is amended (

a) in clause (

a) by striking out “all municipal districts and counties” and substituting “rural municipalities”; (

b) in clause (

b) by striking out “municipal districts and counties” wherever it occurs and substituting “rural municipalities”; (

c) in clauses (

d) and (

e) by striking out “any one or more municipal districts or counties, or municipal districts and counties generally” and substituting “rural municipalities”.

Explanatory Notes 2 3

Section 2 presently reads: 2 The present members of The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and such others as shall hereafter become members of the association hereby incorporated shall be and are hereby constituted and declared to be a body corporate under the name of “The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties” (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”), and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal for and with the following objects, powers and purposes, namely: (

a) To promote the interests of all municipal districts and counties throughout the Province; (

b) To bring about the economical and efficient administration of the affairs of municipal districts and counties and the economical and efficient performance of all duties and the execution of all works undertaken by or imposed upon municipal districts and counties; (

c) To co-operate for the promotion, guidance and improvement of legislation, both Dominion and Provincial, upon municipal questions; (

d) To co-operate for the purpose of protecting any one or more municipal districts or counties, or municipal districts and counties generally, from impairment in status, capacity or powers; (

e) To do all acts and things which appear to the association conducive to the good and welfare of any one or more municipal districts or counties, or municipal districts and counties generally; (

f) To buy, sell, deal in, and otherwise act as mercantile agents, in respect to any goods, chattels, commodities and services which are or may be required by any municipal district or county or any other body or authority exercising the functions of local government in connection with the carrying out of any of the functions, powers, duties, capacities or works which a municipal district or county or any other body as aforesaid is by law authorized to carry out;

3 4

Section 8 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) by striking out “vice-president,” and substituting “vice-president and”; (ii) by striking out “and a secretary-treasurer,”; (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “one year” and substituting “two years”. 5

Section 10 is repealed and the following is substituted: Directors 10 At all times there shall be a minimum of five directors of the Association.

Explanatory Notes 3 (

g) To acquire and dispose of land to the extent required for the purposes of the Association; (

h) To do and perform all acts and things incidental to and necessary for the purpose of effecting any of the aforesaid objects. 4

Section 8 presently reads: 8(1) The executive officers of the association shall be a president, a vice-president, four directors or such greater number as may be prescribed from time to time by the by-laws of the association, and a secretary-treasurer, who shall constitute the executive council of the association and shall, subject to the control of the convention of the association, have the management and control of the affairs, business and property of the association.

(2) The president and vice-president shall be elected at the annual convention for the term of one year.

(3) The directors shall be elected at the annual convention for the term of two years. 5

Section 10 presently reads: 10 The present officers of the unincorporated association, namely: John Gair, of Killam, president thereof; Edmund Pinchbeck, of Spruce Grove, vice-president thereof; Harry W. Bright, of Macleod, and John A. Grant, of Black Diamond, directors thereof; and William James Jackman, of Bremner, secretary-treasurer thereof, shall be and continue to be the officers of the association and the executive council thereof, until the holding of the next first convention of the association: Provided that the association shall not exercise any of the powers conferred by

section 2(

f) hereof until after the holding of the next first convention unless the same has already been expressly authorized by the last convention of the unincorporated association held in the month of November, on thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, in the City of Calgary.

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: 2011 (27th, 4th) Bill Pr1, Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Amendment Act, 2011

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L27 S4 9298
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L27 S4 9298
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	cecb13d8d640ac45977a14336de29daa84f18880

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