Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act, S-25.11

1 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES c S-25.11 The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act being Chapter S‑25.11 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 2000 (effective July 1, 2000) as amended by the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 2010, c 42; 2020, c 13; and 2021, c 6. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN c S-25.11 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES Table of Contents 10 Duties of board 1 Short title 11 Powers of board 2 Interpretation 12 Fiscal year 3 SIIT established 13 Head office 4 Abbreviation of name 14 Auditor 5 Not agent of the Crown 15 Reports 6 Objects and purposes of SIIT 15.1 Exemption from taxation 7 General powers 16 Transitional 8 Powers respecting educational programs and services 17 Coming into force 9 Board 3 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES c S-25.11 CHAPTER S-25.11 An Act respecting the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act. Interpretation 2 In this Act: (a) “board” means the board of SIIT mentioned in section 9; (b) “SIIT” means the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies established pursuant to section 3. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 2. SIIT established 3 The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is established as a corporation. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 3. Abbreviation of name 4 SIIT is the abbreviated form of the name of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, and the abbreviation when used has the same legal effect and meaning as the full name of the corporation. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 4. Not agent of the Crown 5 SIIT is not an agent of the Crown in right of Saskatchewan. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 5. Objects and purposes of SIIT 6 The objects and purposes of SIIT are to provide the following to Indian peoples and other persons: (a) adult basic education and post‑secondary training programs; (b) any related educational programs or services. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 6. General powers 7 To achieve its objects and purposes, SIIT may: (a) employ any officers, including a chief executive officer, and any employees that the board considers necessary to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT; (b) determine the remuneration and terms and conditions of employment of its officers and employees; 4 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN c S-25.11 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES (c) establish and maintain any superannuation and benefits programs for its officers and employees; (d) prescribe the duties of its officers and employees; (e) purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property that the board considers necessary to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT; (f) manage, insure, repair and maintain its property; (g) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its property that the board considers to be no longer required to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT; (h) construct, renovate, expand, upgrade or otherwise develop any building or other facilities that the board considers necessary to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT; (i) act as a trustee of any money or property given in any manner for the support of SIIT; (j) enter into any agreements with any body, agency, person, educational institution or government that the board considers necessary to perform its duties or exercise its powers or to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT; (k) fix and charge fees for providing any courses or educational programs or services; (l) do any other things that the board considers necessary to administer SIIT and its property or to achieve its objects and purposes. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 7. Powers respecting educational programs and services 8 Without limiting the generality of section 7, SIIT may: (a) design, establish and provide courses and programs of study, instruction and training in academic, applied scientific, trade, technical and vocational fields; (b) set and conduct examinations; (c) provide for the discipline of its students; (d) issue diplomas and certificates for its courses and programs; (e) undertake applied research in the fields of post-secondary education and training and adult basic education; (f) provide or facilitate the provision of scholarships and bursaries to its students; (g) if authorized by agreements entered into on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan by the appropriate members of the Executive Council, provide for diplomas and certificates for Saskatchewan’s adult basic education programs in accordance with those agreements; (h) enter into agreements with any body, agency, person, educational institution or government for the purposes of doing all or any of the things mentioned in this section or for the purpose of facilitating the transfer of credits for classes or programs between SIIT and any other educational institution; 5 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES c S-25.11 (i) offer training programs or services that prepare individuals for employment; (j) offer any other educational programs or services that the board considers appropriate to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 8. Board 9(1) A board of SIIT is established. (2) The first members of the board are those persons who, on the day that this section comes into force, are the members of the board of the Saskatchewan Indian Community College established pursuant to The Regional Colleges Act. (3) Subsequent members of the board are to be appointed in the manner prescribed in the bylaws of SIIT passed in accordance with section 11. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 9. Duties of board 10 The board shall manage the business and affairs of SIIT. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 10. Powers of board 11(1) The board may: (a) formulate general policies for SIIT that the board considers appropriate to achieve the objects and purposes of SIIT; and (b) make bylaws concerning any of the following: (i) subject to subsection (2), the process and procedures for the appointment of board members; (ii) procedures governing voting by members of the board, including the quorum required; (iii) the establishment of committees and the activities of those committees; (iv) the term of office of members of the board; (v) any other matter that it considers necessary for the appropriate conduct of the business and affairs of SIIT. (2) The bylaws mentioned in subclause (1)(b)(i) must be consistent with any directions received from the Chiefs’ Legislative Assembly of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. (3) The board shall keep a copy of its bylaws available for inspection by the public at its head office during normal office hours of SIIT. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 11; 2020, c 13, s 16. 6 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN c S-25.11 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES Fiscal year 12 The fiscal year of SIIT is the period determined by the board. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 12. Head office 13 The head office of SIIT is to be at any location in Saskatchewan that the board designates. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 13. Auditor 14 The board shall appoint as the auditor of SIIT an accountant or firm of accountants that meets the following qualifications: (a) the accountant or, in the case of a firm of accountants, at least one partner of the firm is a member in good standing of a recognized accounting profession that is regulated by an Act; (b) the accountant or firm of accountants is independent of SIIT. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 14. Reports 15(1) As soon as possible after the coming into force of this Act, the board shall file with the Registrar of Corporations a notice indicating the location of its head office and the names of the members of the board. (2) As soon as possible after any change, the board shall file with the Registrar of Corporations a notice indicating any change in the location of its head office or the composition of the members of the board. (3) The board shall prepare and send to the member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act is assigned the following: (a) on or before the end of each fiscal year of SIIT: (i) its multi-year strategic plan for the following fiscal years; (ii) an annual operating plan for the following fiscal year, which is to include the names of the current members of the board, SIIT’s courses and programs and its budget and staff; (b) within six months after the end of each fiscal year of SIIT: (i) an annual report for the fiscal year, including information respecting students served, programs and services delivered and the employment and further education of its graduates; (ii) an annual audited financial statement for the fiscal year. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 16 ; 2021, c 6, s 23‑24. 7 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES c S-25.11 Exemption from taxation 15.1 Neither SIIT nor the real or personal property of SIIT is liable to taxation for municipal or school purposes. 2010, c 42, s 2. Transitional 16 Notwithstanding The Regional Colleges Act, on the coming into force of this Act: (a) the Saskatchewan Indian Community College is wound‑up; (b) all assets and liabilities of the Saskatchewan Indian Community College are transferred to and become the assets and liabilities of SIIT; (c) any action or proceeding that is outstanding against the Saskatchewan Indian Community College is to be continued against SIIT; and (d) any action or proceeding that may be commenced or brought against the Saskatchewan Indian Community College must be commenced or brought against SIIT, and not against the Saskatchewan Indian Community College or the Crown in right of Saskatchewan. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 16. Coming into force 17 This Act comes into force on proclamation. 2000, c S‑25.11, s 17. 8 SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN c S-25.11 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE KING’S PRINTER Copyright©2023