Bill Text: DE HB224 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Commission Of Veterans' Affairs.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-04-20 - Signed by Governor [HB224 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB224-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Jaques & Sen. Ennis |
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Reps. Bolden, Dukes, Hudson, Kenton, Lynn, Miro, Mulrooney, Osienski, Paradee, Ramone, D. Short, Smyk, Spiegelman, Wilson, Yearick; Sens. Cloutier, Hall-Long, Lopez, Marshall |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 224 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. |
Section 1. Amend §8720, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§8720. Delaware Commission of Veterans' Affairs — Established; composition; powers.
(a) There is hereby established the Delaware Commission of Veterans' Affairs, hereafter referred to as the "Commission."
(b) The
Commission shall be composed of 17 15 Commissioners all of whom
shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of 4 years, and shall be veterans
who are residents of the State of Delaware. The 17 15 Commissioners
shall consist of 2 5 at large Commissioners who shall be
veterans who have served honorably and apply to the Office of the Governor and
15 10 Commissioners which shall represent statewide
veteran membership service organizations incorporated in within
the State of Delaware, chartered by Congress or authorized under
Title 38 of the United States Code, to represent veterans. Each membership
organization shall submit a letter of recommendation which shall included at
least 3 nominees 60 Sixty days prior to the expiration of a members
Commissioner's term or immediately upon a vacancy and
within 30 days following a vacancy each service organization shall submit a
letter of recommendation which shall include at least 3 nominees and their
application. Commissioners who are appointed to represent a statewide
veterans organization shall, during the course of their term remain members in
good standing of the nominating organization. For purposes of this section, a
veteran is any person who has served honorably on active duty in the U.S.
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps Armed Forces, Delaware National
Guard or Reserves or the Coast Guard or served as a Merchant Marine
between December 7, 1941, and August 15, 1945, for a minimum period of 2
years and has been honorably discharged or relieved from active duty. The
minimum period of 2 years of active duty may be waived if:
(1) Earlier release was granted because the individual was wounded or injured in the line of duty and rendered unfit for further service; or
(2) The individual was released prior to 2 years of active duty for the convenience of the government.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill changes the size of the commission from 17 Commissioners to 15 to reflect the current number of commissioners serving.The increase in "at large" position will occur as current members terms expire and are replaced by "at large" members.The increase in "at large" positions provides a greater opportunity to diversify the commission's composition. This bill updates terminology; replacing "incorporated" with "recognized" as some Veteran Service Organization are not incorporated, and deleting reference to "chartered by Congress" because Congress no longer charters organizations. This bill permits persons who solely served in the National Guard or Reserves to serve on the Commission.It also streamlines the listing of each branch of service by using the term "Armed Forces". |
