APPROPRIATION ACT, 2008

Chapter 3

(Assented to June 3, 2008)

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from His Honour Norman L. Kwong, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta, and the Estimates accompanying the Messages, that the sums hereinafter mentioned are required to defray certain charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly and the Public Service of Alberta not otherwise provided for during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 and for other purposes relating thereto:

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY that it be enacted and be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, as follows:

Expense and equipment/inventory purchases

1(1)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $92 734 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $41 200 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2008.

(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $33 458 832 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense or expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $9 503 200 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2008.

Capital investment

2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $2 451 625 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $514 000 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2008.

Non‑budgetary disbursements

3   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $193 436 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $41 900 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2008.

Lottery Fund payments

4(1)  From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 522 418 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $401 100 000 voted by section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2008.

(2)  The amount to be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund for the Contingency Allowance/Sustainability Fund identified in the Lottery Fund Estimates shall be increased so that the net revenue of the Lottery Fund at the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 is nil.

Transfers

5(1)  The Minister of Infrastructure may, for the purpose described in subsection (6), transfer an amount, not to exceed $52 050 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by that Minister

                             (a)    to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by any other Minister, or

                             (b)    to the Capital Investment vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure.

(2)  The Minister of Infrastructure may, for the purpose described in subsection (6), transfer an amount, not to exceed $10 920 000, from the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister

                             (a)    to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister, or

                             (b)    to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by the Minister of Infrastructure.

(3)  The Minister of Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (7), transfer an amount, not to exceed $3 150 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote to the Capital Investment vote administered by that Minister.

(4)  The Minister of Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (7), transfer an amount, not to exceed $64 080 000, from the Capital Investment vote to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by that Minister.

(5)  The President of the Treasury Board may, for the purpose described in subsection (8), transfer an amount, not to exceed $15 372 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by the President of the Treasury Board

                             (a)    to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by any other Minister, or

                             (b)    to the Capital Investment vote administered by any other Minister.

(6)  An amount transferred under subsection (1) or (2) shall be used only for an emerging capital expense or capital investment, as identified by the Minister of Infrastructure and as approved by Treasury Board.

(7)  An amount transferred under subsection (3) or subsection (4) shall be used only for an emerging capital expense or capital investment, as identified by the Minister of Transportation and as approved by Treasury Board.

(8)  An amount transferred under subsection (5) shall be used only for capital planning and preliminary design, as identified by the President of the Treasury Board and as approved by Treasury Board.

Accountability

6   The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for.

Schedule  

Votes

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

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