Bill 89 — A Bill To Amend the Cultural Development Act (Legislature 14, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

No. 89 1st Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 8 Elizabeth II BILL 89 A Bill to amend The Cultural Development Act HON. MR. PATRICK Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta. 1960

Explanatory Note General. Upon the repeal of The Department of Economic Affairs Act, the adlministration of this Act was transferred to the Provincial Secretary. These amendments result from that administrative change. 2. The amendment will darify the limit of payments under this section.

Section 8 presently reads: "S. The Lieutenant Governor in Council is hereby declared 00 be authorized to make on the recommendation of the Minister grants, soholarships or contributions out of any moneys appropriated for tbe purpose by the Legislature, or, in the absence of such appropriation, out of the General Revenue Fund. in an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars. for any purpose that will encourage or assist the cultural development of the Province, or of any person or class of persons within the Province.". 3.

(11) This re-enacts

section 6, clauses (c), (e), (f), (

g) and (i), of the repealed The Department of Economic Mfairs ~ct. It is intended. that these functions be continued under this Act by the Provincial Secretary.

BILL No. 89 of 1960

An Act to amend The Cultural Development Act (Assented to , 1960) HER MAJEST)Y, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Cultural Development Act, being

chapter 73 of the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended.

Section 8 is struck out and the following is substituted : 8. For any purpose that will encourage or assist the cultural development of the Province or of any person or class of persons, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make grants, scholarships or contributions out of any moneys appropriated for the purpose by the Legislature or, in the absence of any such appropriation, out of the General Revenue Fund, in amounts not exceeding two thousand dollars for any one grant, schola~iship or contribution in anyone year. 3. The fol,lowing sections are added immediately after

section 10: 11. The Minister shall promote and encourage orderly cultural and social development for the betterment of the people of the Province in accordance with the principles and requirements of a democracy, and for that purpose he may (

a) enter into agreements or contracts with regard to any matter relating to the cultural or social de velopment of the Province, as may be authorized by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, (

b) inquire into and collect information on any matter affecting the development of the cultural or social life of the Province, and disseminate such informa tion as he deems will be in the public interest, (

c) inquire into, initiate, promote, supervise, assist or develop any propos'al, plan, scheme, project, activity or undertaking for furthering the orderly cultural or social development of the Province, (

d) promote or attend any conferences or meetings, in carrying out his duties, (

e) generally, without detracting from the foregoing powers, devise, spons'or, adopt, promote, publicize,

2 ('12) This re-enacts

section 8 of the repealed The Department of Economic Affairs Act.

(13) This re-enacts

section 9 of the repealed The Department of Economic Affairs Act. (J 4) New. This amendment suppJements the purpose of

section 3>40 of The Town and Village Act and

section 326:b of The Municipal I)istrjct Act. Tbe p:lunicipal power to create joint recreation pro grams is hereby ·extended to cities and improvement districts, and special taxing authority for the purpose is given all municipalities by subse.ction (2).

2 and initiate policies and measures for the orderly cultural and social development of the Province in conformity with the principles and requirements of democracy, and make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, in respect of any such policies and measures, and otherwise do such acts or things necessary or incidental to any of the matters hereinbef<>re set out. 1.2.

The Minister, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, may appoint suitable persons to act as a commission or a committee, either in an advisory or in an administrative capacity, to carry out such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Minister. 1.3. The Minister, a c<>mmission or committee appointed by him pursuant to

section 12 or a commission or com mittee or officer of the Department appointed by him to make any inquiry that the Minister m'ay m'ake under

section 11 has the same powers of summoning witnesses and of requiring witnesses to give evidence on oath and to pro duce documents and things as a commissioner or commis sioners appointed under The Public Inquiries Act. 14.

(1) A council of a municipality may, by by-law (

a) authorize agreements with 'Other municipalities to provide for a joint recreation program and a joint recreation board for the management of this pro gram, and (

b) appropriate moneys for the use of the joint recrea tion board.

(2) For the purpose of operating a recreation program within the municipality and within an area adjacent to the municipality, the council of such municipality may, not withstanding any other Act of the Legislature, by by-law (

a) establish and determine the boundaries of a recrea tion are'a, and (

b) provide for recovering the costs of the recreation program by a levy of a special tax on all property in the recreation area and appearing on the assess ment roll of the municipality and on the assessment roll of the county, municipal district or improve ment district within which the adjacent area is situated. 4. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 89 FIRST SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 8 ELIZABETH II 1960 BILL

An Act to amend The Cultural Development Act Received and read the First time ..... Second time. Third time ......................................... . HON. MR. PATRICK Title: 1960 (14th, 1st) Bill 89,

An Act to amend The Cultural Development Act

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