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
