Bill Text: DE HB286 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware House Bill 286 (Prior Session Legislation)

Draft

Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fees For Vital Certificates.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-07-01 - Signed by Governor [HB286 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HB286-Draft.html

SPONSOR:	Rep. Gilligan & Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Cathcart & Rep. D. Short & Sen. DeLuca & Sen. Cook & Sen. Blevins & Sen. Simpson & Sen. Sorenson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 286

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FEES FOR VITAL CERTIFICATES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1.Amend §3132(a), Title 16 of the Delaware Code by deleting the first sentence in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The State Registrar shall receive a fee not to exceed $25 for each certified or non-certified copy of a certificate or record, or for a search of the files or records when no copy is made, or for a copy or information provided for research, statistical or administrative purposes.".

Section 2. Amend � 3132(c), Title 16 of the Delaware Code by deleting subsection (c) in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(c) The State Registrar shall upon request furnish any applicant with an heirloom certificate of birth for births registered in this State.Heirloom certificates shall be specially designed for framing and display. The name of the person shall be calligraphed on the heirloom certificate. The State Board shall receive a fee of $35 for heirloom certificates.The sum of $12.50 shall be retained by the Department of Health and Social Services to offset the cost of certificates in the Office of Vital Statistics.Any excess funds shall be deposited in a special account to be used for the Delaware Health Statistics Center.".

SYNOPSIS

This Act increases all fees for certified and non-certified copies of vital records to $25.Certified copies of marriage certificates are already $25.The Act also increases the fee for all heirloom certificates to $35.This Act removes reference to funding being used for the Delaware Children's Trust Fund, since the Delaware Children's Trust Fund is no longer in existence.