APPROPRIATION ACT, 2009

Chapter 8

(Assented to May 26, 2009)

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

Preamble

WHEREAS it appears by Messages from the Administrator 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, 2010 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 $96 265 000 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, 2010, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $40 900 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2009.

(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $32 664 629 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $8 972 500 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2009.

Capital investment

2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $2 255 702 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $581 100 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2009.

Non‑budgetary disbursements

3   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $194 665 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $48 900 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2009.

Lottery Fund payments

4(1)  From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 497 927 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $409 400 000 voted by section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2009.

(2)  The net balance of the Lottery Fund at the end of the 2009‑10 fiscal year shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund.

Transfers

5(1)  The Minister of Infrastructure may, for the purpose described in subsection (6), transfer an amount, not to exceed $30 000 000, 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 any other Minister, or

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

(2)  The Minister of Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (7), transfer an amount, not to exceed $5 431 000, 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 Transportation.

(3)  The Minister of Transportation may, for the purpose described in subsection (7), transfer an amount, not to exceed $40 000 000, 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 Transportation.

(4)  The President of the Treasury Board may, for the purpose described in subsection (8), transfer an amount, not to exceed $17 931 000, 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.

(5)  The President of the Treasury Board may, for the purpose described in subsection (9), transfer an amount, not to exceed $175 000 000, from the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by the President of the Treasury Board to the Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases vote administered by any other Minister.

(6)  An amount transferred under subsection (1) 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 (2) or subsection (3) 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 (4) shall be used only for capital project preliminary design, capital planning or other planning, as identified by the President of the Treasury Board and as approved by Treasury Board.

(9)  An amount transferred under subsection (5) shall be used only for the provincial contribution towards economic stimulus capital projects, 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  

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

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