Tilbury Area Public School Act (William J. Miller Trust), 2000 Hoy, Pat — Private Bill PR18 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

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Bill PR18, Tilbury Area Public School Act (William J. Miller Trust), 2000

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An Act respecting the Tilbury Area Public

School and the William J. Miller Trust

Preamble

Howard Herman, John Fantin and Douglas Edwards, who are the trustees for

the William J. Miller Trust (the "Miller Trust"), and the Municipality of

Chatham-Kent have applied for special legislation respecting the trust. The

Miller Trust was established by The Tilbury Public School Board Act,

1966 for the benefit of Tilbury Public School. Since then, municipal and

school board restructuring has rendered some of the existing terms of the

trust ambiguous. The applicants wish to amend the provision governing the

appointment of trustees and to clarify the purposes for which the capital and

income of the trust can be used.

It is appropriate to grant the application.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Trust continued

1. (1)The William J. Miller Trust, established by

section

1 of The Tilbury Public School Board Act, 1966 , is hereby

continued.

Use of income

(2)Every year, the trustees may use all or part of the income from the

trust,

(a)to purchase or lease goods and services for and provide programs at the

Tilbury Area Public School that are not usually paid for by the school board;

and

(b)to provide scholarships, bursaries and prizes for students and former

students of the Tilbury Area Public School.

Same

(3)Income from the trust that is not used in one year may be used in a

subsequent year for the purposes described in subsection (2).

Use of capital

(4)With the consent of the Lambton-Kent District School Board, the

trustees may use all or part of the capital from the trust to pay for a

capital project, or part of one, at the Tilbury Area Public School or to

purchase equipment for the school.

Trustees

2. (1)The Municipality of Chatham-Kent shall appoint

three persons to act as trustees of the Miller Trust.

Eligibility

(2)Only persons who are public school supporters (within the meaning of

the Education Act) and who are residents of the former geographic

Town of Tilbury are eligible to hold office as trustees of the Miller

Trust.

Term

(3)Each trustee is appointed for a term of three years and may be

reappointed.

Vacancy

(4)If a trustee ceases to hold office before his or her term expires, the

municipality may appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired

term.

Transition

(5)Despite subsections (1) and (2), the trustees who are in office when

this Act comes into force continue in office until the expiry of their

term.

Annual audit

3. (1)The trustees shall ensure that the Miller Trust is

audited each year by a public accountant licensed under the Public

Accountancy Act .

Same

(2)The trustees shall give the auditor such information and documents as

the auditor may request in order to perform the audit.

Same

(3)The trustees shall give a copy of every auditor's report to the

Lambton-Kent District School Board.

Repeal

4.The following are repealed:

1.The Tilbury Public School Board Act, 1966.

2.The Tilbury Public School Board Act,

1968-69.

Commencement

5.This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

6.The

short title of this Act is the Tilbury Area Public

School Act (William J. Miller Trust), 2000 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The William J. Miller Trust was established by statute in 1966 for the

benefit of students at the Tilbury Area Public School and residents of the

Town of Tilbury.

Until recently, the school was located in the Town of Tilbury and was

under the jurisdiction of the Kent County Board of Education. As a result of

municipal and school board restructuring, the school is now located in the

Municipality of Chatham-Kent and is under the jurisdiction of the

Lambton-Kent District School Board.

Currently, the trustees of the Miller Trust are to be appointed by the

Kent County Board of Education. The Bill provides that the trustees are to be

appointed by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, instead. Only persons who are

public school supporters and residents of the former geographic Town of

Tulbury are eligible to hold office as trustees.

The Bill also makes changes to the trustees' powers to use the income and

capital of the trust.

Currently, a maximum of $300 per year is payable to the principal of the

school to defray the expenses of the annual William J. Miller Day activities

for grade 7 and 8 students at the school. The remaining income is payable to

the treasurer of Tilbury to reduce the amount levied by the town for public

school purposes.

Under the Bill, the income of the trust can be used to purchase or lease

goods and services and to pay for programs at the school that are not usually

paid for by the school board. The income may also be used for scholarships,

bursaries and prizes for students and former students of the school. With the

consent of the school board, the capital of the trust can be used for capital

projects at the school and to purchase equipment for the school.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 16, 2000

Referred to Commissioners of Estate Bills

May 16, 2000

First Reading

Carried

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Citation	Bill PR18, 37-1
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Language	en
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