APPROPRIATION ACT, 2002 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2002
Chapter 7
(Assented to May 14, 2002)
MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:
Preamble
WHEREAS it appears by Messages from Her Honour Lois E. Hole, 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, 2003 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:
Operating expense and capital investment
1(1)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $58 827 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as operating expense or operating expense and capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $13 235 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2002.
(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $16 749 657 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as operating expense or operating expense and capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $3 799 585 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2002.
Non-budgetary disbursements
2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $324 454 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $42 385 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2002.
Lottery Fund payments
3(1)  Subject to subsection (2), there may be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund a sum of $1 211 098 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $234 685 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2002.
(2) The amount to be paid and applied from the Lottery Fund for “Debt Repayment/Contingency Reserve” identified in the Lottery Fund Estimates shall be increased so that the net revenue of the Lottery Fund at the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 is nil.
Accountability
4   The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for. Schedule  
Votes
OFFICES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

  SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY    Operating Expense $ 34 930 000

  OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 16 716 000

  OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN    Operating Expense $ 1 829 000

  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER    Operating Expense $ 1 760 000

  OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER    Operating Expense $ 372 000

  OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER    Operating Expense $ 3 220 000 Amount of  Operating Expense or Operating Expense and Capital Investment to be voted under section 1(1) $ 58 827 000

GOVERNMENT

  ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense $ 20 182 000

  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 305 290 000

  CHILDREN’S SERVICES    Operating Expense $ 673 068 000

  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 569 568 000

  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense $ 51 377 000

  ENERGY    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 101 993 000

  ENVIRONMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 103 450 000

  EXECUTIVE COUNCIL    Operating Expense $ 15 044 000

  FINANCE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 90 140 000

     Non-Budgetary Disbursements   167 754 000

  GAMING    Operating Expense $ 215 860 000

     Lottery Fund Payments   1 211 098 000

  GOVERNMENT SERVICES    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 218 021 000

  HEALTH AND WELLNESS    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 6 795 313 000

  HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 1 061 451 000

  INFRASTRUCTURE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 847 109 000

  INNOVATION AND SCIENCE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 280 449 000

  INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS    Operating Expense $ 6 084 000

  JUSTICE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 210 862 000

  LEARNING    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 3 399 292 000

     Non-Budgetary Disbursements   156 700 000

  MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 133 081 000

  REVENUE    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 40 244 000

  SENIORS    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 275 654 000

  SOLICITOR GENERAL    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 258 367 000

  SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 184 476 000

  TRANSPORTATION    Operating Expense and    Capital Investment $ 893 282 000       Amount of Operating Expense or Operating Expense and Capital Investment to be voted under section 1(2) $ 16 749 657 000       Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under section 2 $ 324 454 000       Amount of Lottery Fund payments to be voted under section 3 $ 1 211 098 000