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APPROPRIATION ACT, 2003 APPROPRIATION ACT, 2003
Chapter 14
(Assented to May 16, 2003)
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, 2004 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 equipment/inventory purchases
1(1)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $61 233 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly classed as operating expense or operating expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $18 385 000 voted by section 1(1) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.
(2)  From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $18 061 360 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as operating expense or operating expense and equipment/inventory purchases for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $4 790 535 000 voted by section 1(2) of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.
Capital investment
2   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $477 658 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $90 325 000 voted by section 2 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.
Non-budgetary disbursements
3   From the General Revenue Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $245 259 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as non‑budgetary disbursements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $50 635 000 voted by section 3 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.
Lottery Fund payments
4   From the Lottery Fund, there may be paid and applied a sum of $1 099 229 000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service classed as Lottery Fund payments for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, as shown in the Schedule, including the amount of $309 500 000 voted by section 4 of the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2003.
Accountability
5   The due application of all money expended under this Act shall be accounted for. Schedule  
Votes
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

  SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY    Operating Expense $ 36 296 000

  OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 17 305 000

  OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN    Operating Expense $ 1 958 000

  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER    Operating Expense $ 1 994 000

  OFFICE OF THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER    Operating Expense $ 387 000

  OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER    Operating Expense $ 3 293 000 Amount of  Operating Expense or Operating Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases to be voted under section 1(1) $ 61 233 000

GOVERNMENT

  ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense $ 21 603 000

  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 427 051 000

  CHILDREN’S SERVICES    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 701 824 000

  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment $ 633 497 000 1 262 000

  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense $ 54 934 000

  ENERGY    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 115 256 000

  ENVIRONMENT    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 115 646 000

  EXECUTIVE COUNCIL    Operating Expense $ 18 035 000

  FINANCE    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 83 677 000 82 529 000

  GAMING    Operating Expense    Lottery Fund Payments $ 150 319 000 1 099 229 000

  GOVERNMENT SERVICES    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 231 158 000

  HEALTH AND WELLNESS    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 7 343 791 000

  HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 1 072 188 000

  INFRASTRUCTURE    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment $ 1 209 415 000 42 416 000

  INNOVATION AND SCIENCE    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment    Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 167 833 000 58 700 000 21 430 000

  INTERNATIONAL AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS    Operating Expense $ 6 468 000

  JUSTICE    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 236 991 000

  LEARNING    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Non-Budgetary Disbursements $ 3 574 859 000 141 300 000

  MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 133 703 000

  REVENUE    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 45 373 000

  SENIORS    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 334 566 000

  SOLICITOR GENERAL    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases $ 267 357 000

  SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment $ 191 698 000 3 200 000

  TRANSPORTATION    Operating Expense and      Equipment/Inventory Purchases    Capital Investment $ 924 118 000 372 080 000       Amount of Operating Expense or Operating Expense and Equipment/Inventory Purchases  to be voted under section 1(2) $ 18 061 360 000       Amount of Capital Investment to be voted under section 2 $ 477 658 000       Amount of Non-Budgetary Disbursements to be voted under section 3 $ 245 259 000       Amount of Lottery Fund payments to be voted under section 4 $ 1 099 229 000