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The Municipal Government Act defines local government within the Province of Alberta. The Municipal Government Act was substantially updated and modernized in 1994 to give municipalities greater control over local decision-making and govern the affairs of the municipalities, including the former Planning Act and the Regional Municipal Services Act.
The Provincial Planning Board: Created in 1963 as a successor to the Town and Rural Advisory Planning Board (Est. 1929), this board heard appeals related to municipal land use plans. Property assessment appeals comprised the bulk of the workload of the newly formed MGB, with appeals numbering in the thousands every year. [ 9 ]
Public agencies are generally (with a few exceptions) created and regulated under the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act (APAGA), which stipulates their responsibilities, restrictions, and general structures. [1] Many public agencies are also subject to more specific legislation and acts.
Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta.Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering the assessment of linear property in Alberta, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
The act affirmed that the Alberta legislature, not Smith's cabinet, would have the last word on lawmaking. The Sovereignty Act was one of the most eye-catching policies Smith promised to introduce ...
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The Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act is "right to title" legislation that provides planners in Alberta with the RPP title. [8] However, there are no outlined fines for those who misrepresent themselves as RPPs. The Alberta Professional Planners Institute regulates the planning profession in Alberta.
The Board is a quasi-judicial tribunal that hears applications, appeals, and referrals pursuant to various statutes of the Legislature including the Municipal Act, the Municipal Assessment Act, The Planning Act, and The Municipal Board Act. Public Utilities Board public utilities: Consumer Protection and Government Services