90 (1) The Board of Internal Economy has the power and duty, (a) to review estimates and forecasts, analyses of revenues, expenditures, commitments and other data pertaining to the Office of the Assembly and to assess the results thereof; (b) to approve the organization and staff establishment for the Office of the Assembly; (c) to approve and review administrative policies and procedures in relation to the operation of the Office of the Assembly; (d) to advise upon all matters related to the management, administration, accounting and collection and disbursement of money associated with the Legislative Assembly Fund; (e) to advise upon the retention and disposal of records except cancelled cheques; (e.1) to establish policies with respect to the allocation of space in buildings within the legislative precinct and to allocate such space in accordance with those policies; (e.2) to provide an office for, (i) each member of the Assembly who is an official referred to in subclause (e.3) (i) or (ii), and (ii) each member of the Assembly, other than members of the Executive Council; (e.3) to allocate office space in the legislative precinct giving priority to members of the Assembly who are not members of the Executive Council and their staff to the extent it is reasonably possible while ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the Office of the Assembly and while also providing reasonable office space in the legislative precinct for, (i) the following officials and their staff: the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker, the Premier, the Leader of the Opposition and the leaders of other recognized parties, (ii) the following officials and their staff: the Government House Leader, the Chief Government Whip, the House Leader of the party recognized as the Official Opposition, the Chief Opposition Whip and the House Leader and Chief Party Whip of each other recognized party, and (iii) the caucus offices of the recognized parties; (e.4) to work with, and provide advice to, the Queen’s Park Restoration Secretariat on the restoration, refurbishment, rehabilitation and preservation of the Legislative Building; and (f) to advise upon and give directions in relation to any matter the Board considers necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Office of the Assembly, and, if considered desirable, it may report on any of such matters to the Assembly.  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.10, s. 90; 2022, c. 25, s. 6 (1); 2023, c. 7, Sched. 2, s. 2. Priority for office space (2) If it is not reasonably possible to provide office space in the legislative precinct for all the members of the Assembly who are not members of the Executive Council after providing office space to the officials, staff and offices referred to in subclauses (1) (e.3) (i) to (iii) and ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the Office of the Assembly, the Board of Internal Economy shall give priority for the remaining office space in the legislative precinct to members of the Assembly who are not members of the Executive Council in the following order: 1. The members who are not Parliamentary Assistants. 2. The members who are Parliamentary Assistants. 2022, c. 25, s. 6 (2). Definition (3) In this section, “legislative precinct” has the same meaning as in section 102.1; (“complexe de l’Assemblée législative”) “recognized party” has the same meaning as in subsection 62 (5). (“parti reconnu”) 2022, c. 25, s. 6 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2022, c. 25, s. 6 (1, 2)
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