Bill 21 — Fourth Session, 27Th Legislature, 60 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 21 Election Amendment Act, 2011 (Legislature 27, Session 4)

L27 S4 10953

Alberta — Bills

2011 Bill 21 Fourth Session, 27th Legislature, 60 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 21 ELECTION AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 21 BILL 21 2011 ELECTION AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 1 1 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cE-1 1 The Election Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added before

section 39: General election dates 38.1(1) Nothing in this

section affects the powers of the Lieutenant Governor, including the power to dissolve the Legislature, in Her Majesty’s name, when the Lieutenant Governor sees fit.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), a general election shall be held within the 3-month period beginning on March 1, 2012 and ending on May 31, 2012, and afterwards, general elections shall be held within the 3-month period beginning on March 1 and ending on May 31 in the 4th calendar year following polling day in the most recent general election.

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter E-1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2 General election dates.

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 21, Election Amendment Act, 2011

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L27 S4 10953
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L27 S4 10953
Language	en
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