Bill 84 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6995

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Bill No. 84 of 1951. A BILL TO AMEND THE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The Irrigation Districts Act, being

chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta,

Section 5 is amended. A petition for the formation of an irrigation district must now be signed by persons who are collectively the owners of at least three-quarters of the proposed district instead of one-half of the proposed district. .

Section 8 is amended by striking out the clauses dealing with the qualifications required of trustees in irrigation districts.

Section 22 now prescribes the qualifications for trustees. The change is made for the purpose of placing everything dealing with qualifications of trustees in the same section.

Section 22 is amended by inserting a new subsection (1) which deals with qualifications of trustees in irrigation districts.

Section 60 is amended. In subsection (1) the collector is charged with the collection of charges for domestic pur poses as well as for irrigation rates. The amendment to subsection (2) is for the purpose of stating more ,clearly the by-law to which reference is made in subsection (2).

Section 61 is amended to extend its provisions with re spect to collection of rates to the collection of charges for domestic purposes.

Section 67 is amended by substituting the words "water users" for the word "ratepayers" because the term "water users" is defined in

section 2 of the Act

whereas there is no definition of a "ratepayer".

Section 157 is amended by adding a new subsection (4). The new subsection empowers the board of the district to provide for interest at the rate of six .per cent on all charges and rates owing to the district in place of the pen alties which are imposed by

section 157. Sections 197 and 198 are added to the Act.

Section 197 provides that the Minister, with the approval of the

Lieutenant Governor in Council, may enter into agreements with irrigation districts for the development of irrigation projects within the Province.

Section 198 provides that any irrigation district may enter into an agreement with the Minister for the develop ment of irrigation projects within the Province. This Bill is to come into force on the 1st day of July, 1951, with the exception of se'ctions 197 and 198 which shall be retroactive to the 1st day of July, 1950. KENNETH A. McKENZIE, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.)

BILL No. 84 of 1951.

An Act to amend The Irrigation Districts Act. (Assented to ,1951.) HIS MAJE.ST~, by and with the advice and consent of the LegIslative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Irrigation Districts Act, being

chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended.

Section 5, subsection (3) is amended by striking out Secti~n J the words "one-half" and by substituting the words "three- amen e quarters" .

Section 8, subsection (3) is amended by striking out secti~n ~ the words ",- (

a) water users of the district; (

b) of the amen e full age of twenty-one years; (

c) British subje.cts" and by substituting the words "persons eligible to be elected under

section 22". 4. Se·ction 22 is amended,- (

a) by renumbering the

section as subsection (2); (

b) by adding immediately before subsection (2) the following new subsection:

Section 22 amended 22. "( 1) No person shall be eligible to be elected as a gualifica- trustee unless he is,- ~~~~t~fes "(

a) a water user of the district; " (

b) of the full age of twenty-one years; " (

c) a Canadian citizen; "(

d) able to read and write in the English language; " (

e) a resident of the irrigation district; "(

I) not indebted to the irrigation district for charges for domestic purposes or irrigation rates for more than one calendar year immedi ate1ly preceding the year in which the election is held; " (

g) after an assessment roll has been prepared for the distri,ct, a person whose name appears on the last revised assessment roll as the owner or purchaser of land which is liable for charges for domestic purposes or for irrigation rates; " (

h) not otherwise disqualified under this or any other Act.".

Section 60 amended

Section 61 amended

Section 67 amended

Section 157 amended Board may.- provide for interest on charges and rates provide for interest on arrears and penalties New sections 197 and 198 Minister may,- make agree ments with irrigation dis.tricts do other necessary things 2

Section 60 is amended,- (

a) by adding immediately after the word "rates", where it occurs in subsection (1), the words "and charges for domestic purposes"; (

b) by striking out the words "last mentioned by-law", where they occur in subsection (2), and by sub stituting the words "by-law referred to in

section 57". G.

Section 61 is amended by adding immediately after the word "rates", wherever it occurs, the words "and chargers for domestic purposes".

Section 67, subsection (1) is amended by striking out the word "ratepayers", wherever it occurs, and by substitut ing the words "water users".

Section 157 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (3) the following new subsection: "( 4) The board of a district, by by-law li>assed prior to the first day of February in the year in which the by-law becomes operative, may,- "(

a) provide instead of penalties for non-payment im posed by this section, that all charges for domestic purposes and all irrigation rates shall bear interest until they are paid at the rate of six percent per annum from the first day of May in the year in which the rates and ,charges are imposed; and " (

b) provide that where penalties have accrued or been added under the provisions of this

section on charges or rates imposed in a previous year, the arrears and penalties shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the thirtieth day of June in the year that the by-law becomes operative, until they are paid; " (

c) no further penalties shall be imposed under this

section after moneys owing commence to bear in terest pursuant to this subsection.". 9. The following new sections 197 and 198 are added im mediately after

section 196: "197. The Minister, with the approval of the Lieuten ant Governor in Council, from time to time may,- " (

a) e~t~r into agreements with irrigation districts pro VIdIng for the development of irrigation projects and the constru,ction and maintenance of irrigation works within the Province and provide for the payment by the Province of a portion of the costs incurred under any such agreement; " (

b) do all things necessary or expedient to carry out apy agreement entered into pursuant to this sec bon;

" (c) 3 expend such moneys as may be necessary to carry expend out the terms of any agreement for the development ~~~?~u\o of irrigation projects and the construction and agreement maintenance of irrigation works within the Prov- ince. "198. Any irrigation district formed pursuant to this AgJeements Act may enter into any agreements referred to in

section ~~ctf~n 197 197.". 10. This Act shall come into force upon the first day of Coming July, 1951, except

section 9 which shall be deemed to have into force been in force at all times on and after the first day of July, 1950.

No. 84. FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLA nJRE 15 GEORGE VI 19'51 BILL

An Act to amend The Irrigation Districts Aet. Received and read the First time. Seeond time Third time HON. MR. URE. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 84,

An Act to amend The Irrigation Districts Act

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