Bill 26 (Legislature 19, Session 1)

L19 S1 4209

Alberta — Bills

1979 BILL 26 First Session, 19th Legislature, 28 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 26 THE ELECTION FINANCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT ACT, 1979 HONOURABLE MR. McCRAE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Printed by the Queen’s Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Title: 1979 (19th, 1st) Bill 26, The Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Amendment Act, 1979

Bill 26 BILL 26 1979 THE ELECTION FINANCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT ACT, 1979 (Assented to , 1979) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 28 is amended (

a) in subsection (2) by striking out “, registered constituency association”, and (

b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following:

(3) Every registered party and registered candidate under this Act shall file with the Chief Electoral Officer within the period during which a financial statement must be filed relating to a campaign period, a return setting out (

a) the total amount of all contributions not exceeding $25 received during the campaign period, (

b) the total amount of all contributions received during the campaign period that exceeded $25 but did not exceed $250 in the aggregate from any single contributor, and (

c) the individual amounts contributed and the name and address of each contributor where the contributions of that contributor during the cam paign period exceeded an aggregate of $250.

(4) Every registered party and registered constituency association under this Act shall file with the Chief Electoral Officer within the period during which an annual financial statement must be filed, a return set ting out 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter 18 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1977. 2

Section 28(2) and (3) presently reads:

(2) All contributions referred to in subsection (1) accepted on behalf of a regis tered party, registered constituency association or registered candidate during a campaign period shall be recorded separately from other contributions accepted during that year.

(3) Every registered party, registered constituency association and registered candidate under this Act shall file with the Chief Electoral Officer (

a) within the period during which a financial statement must be filed relating to a campaign period, a return setting out (

i) the total amount of all contributions not exceeding $25 received during the campaign period, (ii) the total amount of all contributions received during the campaign period which exceed $25 but did not exceed $250 in the aggregate from any single contributor, and (iii) the individual amounts contributed and the name and address of each contributor where the contributions of that contributor during the campaign period exceed an aggregate of $250; (

b) within the period during which an annual financial statement must be filed, a return setting out (

i) the total amount of all contributions not exceeding $25 received during the year, 1

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a) the total amount of all contributions not exceeding $25 received during the year, (

b) the total amount of all contributions received during the year that exceeded $25 but did not exceed $250 in the aggregate from any single con tributor, and (

c) the individual amounts contributed and the name and address of each contributor where the contributions of that contributor during the year exceeded an aggregate of $250, but, in the case of a registered party, excluding any information included in a return under subsection (3). 3

Section 37 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) by striking out “, registered constitutency associa tion”, and (ii) by striking out “, constituency association”, and (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “and registered constitu ency associations”. 4 This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

(ii) the total amount of all contributions received during the year which exceeded $25 but did not exceed $250 in the aggregate from any single contributor, and (iii) the individual amounts contributed and the name and address of each contributor where the contributions of that contributor during the year exceeded an aggregate of $250, but excluding any information included in a return under clause (a). 3

Section 37(1) and (2) presently reads: 37(1) The chief financial officer of every registered party, registered constituency association and registered candidate shall, within six months after polling day, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a financial statement of receipts and payments or transfers of the political party, constituency association or candidate for which he acts relating to the election during the campaign period.

(2) In relation to a by-election, subsection (1) applies only to registered parties and registered constituency associations that received contributions or made payments or transfers in relation to that by-election and to registered candidates at that by-election. 2 Title: 1979 (19th, 1st) Bill 26, The Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Amendment Act, 1979

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L19 S1 4209
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Volume / chapter	L19 S1 4209
Language	en
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