Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills

Identity area

Type of entity

Secondary Agency

Authorized form of name

Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills

Parallel form(s) of name

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Other form(s) of name

  • Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills
  • North-West Territories. Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills
  • Saskatchewan. Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Railways
  • Saskatchewan. Select Standing Committee on Private Bills

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Description area

Dates of existence

1903 - 2003

History

The Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills was established in April, 1903. In its early years, the Committee also functioned as the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Railways (1906-1917). It became known as the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills in 1918 and functioned as such until 1981. In November, 1981, the Committee's name was changed to the Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills. The Committee's function was to examine all proposed Private Bills, and Public Bills introduced by a Private Member, both prior to introduction in the Assembly and after receiving second reading in the Assembly.

The Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills was struck at the beginning of each Legislature, and lapsed upon dissolution of that Legislature. Membership was determined by a Special Nominating Committee at the beginning of each Legislature. The Committee was usually chaired by a member of Government. The ratio of party members within the committee reflected the proportion of the seats in the Assembly. Membership of the Committee consisted of between eight and ten Members.

The Committee was permitted to meet both during and in between legislative sessions. It was served by a Clerk-at-the-Table of the Legislative Assembly.

The Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills was dissolved in 2003 upon the recommendation of the Special Committee on Rules and Procedures. Since the commencement of the Twenty-fifth Legislature in 2004, the Standing Committee on Private Bills has operated as a House Committee under the Standing Committee structure.

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Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

The Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills examined all proposed Private Bills, and Public Bills introduced by a Private Member, both prior to introduction in the Assembly and after receiving second reading in the Assembly.

Mandates/sources of authority

Order of the House, April 20, 1903

Internal structures/genealogy

General context

As there was no substantial functional or administrative change with the Committee's name change of 1981, this Committee is being recognized as one agency, and as such, has only one secondary agency history.

Relationships area

Related entity

North-West Territories. Legislative Assembly (1888-1905)

Identifier of related entity

GA 43

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Dates of relationship

1889-1905

Description of relationship

North-West Territories. Legislative Assembly is the controlling agency for Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills

Related entity

Saskatchewan. Legislative Assembly (1905-)

Identifier of related entity

GA 36

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Saskatchewan. Legislative Assembly (1903-2003) is the controlling agency for Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills

Related entity

Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Bills

Identifier of related entity

Category of relationship

temporal

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Bills is the successor of Saskatchewan. Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills

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Subject access points

Place access points

Occupations

Control area

Authority record identifier

GA 34

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Rules for Archival Description (RAD)

Status

Final

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Authority record created on 2008-05-23. Approved 2012-03-06. Last modified on 2017-11-29.

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Committee Information, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan website
Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories
Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Saskatchewan
Records of the Standing Committee on Private Members' Bills
AMICUS Authorities, October 21, 1987

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