AI-assisted research summary: The Minister of Municipal Affairs may make referendum payments to elected authorities or other bodies. The payment amount depends on whether a local election is required, and the amount is not changed by the number of referendum questions.
(Consolidated up to 248/2025) ALBERTA REGULATION 253/2020 Referendum Act REFERENDUM PAYMENTS REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions 2 Minister may make payments 3 Payment amounts for municipality 5 Payment amounts not affected by number of questions 6 Population of ward Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “municipality” means a municipality as defined in the Municipal Government Act ; (b) “referendum” means a referendum under the Referendum Act ; (c) “ward” means a ward or electoral division under the Municipal Government Act . Minister may make payments 2 The Minister of Municipal Affairs may make payments to elected authorities or other bodies to conduct a referendum. Payment amounts for municipality 3 (1) Where no election under the Local Authorities Election Act is required in a municipality or ward, the elected authority or other body that conducts the referendum in that municipality or ward is entitled to a payment of $2.00 per capita or $2000, whichever is greater. (2) Where an election under the Local Authorities Election Act is required in a municipality or ward, the elected authority or other body that conducts the referendum in that municipality or ward is entitled to a payment of $1.00 per capita or $1000, whichever is greater. 4 Repealed AR 248/2025 s2. Payment amounts not affected by number of questions 5 The amount to which an elected authority or other body that conducts a referendum is entitled under section 3 of this Regulation is the same irrespective of the number of questions that are the subject of the referendum and the number of orders made under section 1 or 5.1 of the Act specifying the question or questions that are to be the subject of the referendum. AR 253/2020 s5;248/2025 Population of ward 6 In order to determine the total amount to be paid on a per capita basis in respect of a ward in a municipality, the population of the ward is determined by dividing the total population of that municipality by the number of wards. 7 Repealed AR 248/2025 s4.