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As of December 2006, the Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing was Ray Danyluk . HISTORY The Municipal Affairs ministry was established on December 20, 1911, flollowing the example set in Saskatchewan , with the purpose of implementing the new municipal legislation regarding Incorporation of towns, villages, rural municipal districts, improvement districts and cities.1 Legislation passes in 1968, such as the ''Municipal Government Act''2 and ''Local Authorities Election Act''3 further improved and consolidated the provision of local government in the province. On December 15, 2006, the new ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing was created from ''Alberta Municiapal Affairs'' and ''Seniors and Community Supports''. Libraries, community and voluntary sector services, previously under the authority of Alberta Community Development , were amalgamated in the new ministry. MINISTRY STRUCTURE Department of Alberta Municipal Affairs The Department of Alberta Municipal Affairs includes "Local Government Services" and "Public Safety". Local Government Services provide support, advice and other assistance to municipalities ( Municipal Districts , Counties , Regional Municipalities ). 4 Branches of the service are:
Public Safety regards safe buildings, equipment and facilities and emergency response, regulated by the ''Safety Codes Act''. 5 Public Safety is comprised by:
Municipal Government Board The Municipal Government Board is an independent Board that has jurisdiction granted by the ''Municipal Government Act''. The Municipal Government Board exists to rule on matters such as appeals/complaints resulting from property assessments, intermunicipal disputes and annexation recommendations. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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