Delaware House Bill 198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on October 13 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-10-13 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act is a comprehensive amendment of the Town Charter for the Town of Clayton. It sets forth detailed basis for removal from office of Mayor and Town Council and process for filling any vacancies on Town Council. The Amendment allows the Mayor and members of Town Council to participate and vote in Council meetings by remote electronic means, when unavoidable circumstances prohibit in person attendance, so long as all members can hear and speak with one another. The Act allows the Town to borrow up to an amount not to exceed 20% of the assessed value of assessable and taxable real property within the Town limits. The Act also allows the Town to purchase general obligation bonds not to exceed 20% of the assessed value of all real estate subject to taxation within the Town. The Act establishes the Towns power to regulate orderly growth and development including subdivisions and site plans and procedures for securing financial guarantees to ensure satisfactory completion of new land development. The Act also allows the Town to adopt the assessment of Kent County in lieu of making its own independent assessment and valuation for purposes of levying town taxes. The Act specifies the Town Manager is the Town Tax Collector. The Act allows the Council, by ordinance, to impose impact fees and the purpose for such impact fees. The Act specifies the duties of the Police Chief and Town Manager. The Act specifies all appointments and promotions of Town employees shall be under the direction of the Mayor and the Town Council including hiring, termination, promotion or discipline of all employees. The Act specifies use of Town money by Town Council. The Act sets forth new election procedures, including voter qualifications, voter registration, and conduct of elections for Town elections.

An Act To Amend The Town Charter Of The Town Of Clayton.

Rep. William Carson [D]

Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]

2023-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-10-13		Signed by Governor
2023-06-30		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2023-06-28		Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2023-06-22		Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
2023-06-15		Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
2023-06-15		Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
2023-06-13		Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
2023-06-08		Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=140560
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=140560&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB198
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#54674
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#55108