| HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Dates of Founding and/or Dissolution:
The Communal Property Control Board was established on April 11, 1960 in an amendment to the Communal Property Act (S.A. 1960, c. 16) to administer the statute. The Communal Property Repeal Act dissolved the board on March 1, 1973 (S.A. 1972, c. 103).
Functional Responsibility:
The Communal Property Control Board was created to administer the Communal Property Act. The purpose of the Act was to control the acquisition and disposal of land held by Hutterite and Doukhobor colonies in Alberta. The original statute, the Communal Property Act (S.A. 1947, c. 16), provided that all lands held as of March 1944 would be registered with the Department of Municipal Affairs. In 1951, an amendment to the legislation provided a means for land taxes to be remitted on these properties. The same amendment limited the size of communal farms in the province.
Predecessor and Successor Bodies:
The Communal Property Control Board assumed the functions performed by the Director of Assessment as defined in the Communal Property Act.
Administrative Relationships:
The Minister of Municipal Affairs was charged with administration of the Act.
Administrative Structure:
The Lieutenant Governor in Council established the board, appointed its members, and designated the chair. The maximum number of members on the Communal Property Control Board was three.
Chief officer:
Chair of the Communal Property Control Board
Ernest Frederick Breach 1960-1971
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