1974 Bill Third Session, 17th Legislature~ 12m\nm&!"Vtnlfi THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL The Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1974 THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER First Reading .............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ............................. . Printed by L. S. WALL, Queen'$ Printer tor the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill BILL THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AMENDM,ENT ACT, 1974 (Assented to , 1974) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and cons'ent of the Legislativ,e Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Financial Administration Act is hereby amended. 2.

Section is struck out and the following is substi­ tuted: 12.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may author­ ize the issue of letters patent under the Great Seal 'Of the Province for the appointment of a person as Provincial Auditor.

(2) The Provincial Auditor (

a) is an officer of the Legislature, (

b) holds office during good behavi'Our and is removable from office for cause by the Lieutenant Governor 'On address of the Legislative Assembly, and (

c) shall be paid a salary at the rate of $37,500 a year, effective as of January 1, 1974, which shall be charged to and paid out 'Of the General Revenue Fund. 3.

Section is struck out and the following is sub­ stituted 40. The Treasurer may advance to any department any sum required as an accountable advance (

a) for the purpose of making refunds for moneys deposited, or required to be depos~ted, in the Gen­ eral Revenue Fund, or (

b) for the purpose of making disbursements in accord­ ance with the provisions of an administrative directive of the Treasury Board, but each such advance shall be fully accounted for by that department with proper vouchers for all disbursements made and any unexpended balance shall be repayable to the Treasurer on demand by him. 4. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 19,70. 2.

Section presently reads: 12.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint under the Great Seal of the Province an officer called the Provincial Auditor who holds office during good behaviour and is removable for cause by the Lieutenant Governor on address .of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) The Auditor shall be paid a .salary at the rate of (a) $32,000 a year, effe·ctive as of January 1, 1971, and (b) $34,000 a year, effective as of January 1, 1972, which shall be charged to and paid lOut of the General Revenue Fund. The salary of the Provincial Auditor is increased to $37,500. Sub­ section (1) is also rewritten to clarify the manner of making the appointment. 3.

Section presently reads: 40. The T'reasurer may advance to any department any sum required as an accountable advance for the purpose of making refunds for moneys deposited, or required to he deposited, in the General Revenue Fund, but each such advance shall be fully accounted for by that depart­ ment and any unexpended balance shall be repayable to the Treasurer on demand by him. Title: 1974 (17th, 3rd) Bill 37, The Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1974