British Columbia Bill 204 (Private Member) — 40th Parliament, 4th Session — Previous Version 1

40-4 Member Bill 204-1

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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2015 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 40th Parliament

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The printed version remains the official version.

This Act amends the Constitution Act in order to bring transparency and accountability to the budgeting process surrounding

a general election. Moving the general election from May to October will allow for

the auditing and scrutiny of the state of the province's finances through Public Accounts

documents prior to an election. This change will remove the perceived possibility

of distorting budget numbers in advance of a general election.

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Constitution Act

subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) Subject to subsection (1), a general voting day must occur on October 3, 2017

and thereafter on the first Tuesday in October in the fourth calendar year following

the general voting day for the most recently held general election.

Explanatory Note

This Act amends the Constitution Act in order to bring transparency and accountability to the budgeting process surrounding

a general election. Moving the general election from May to October will allow for

the auditing and scrutiny of the state of the province's finances through Public Accounts

documents prior to an election. This change will remove the perceived possibility

of distorting budget numbers in advance of a general election.

c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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