Bill Text: DE HB325 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Prevailing Wage Advisory Council.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-06 - Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House [HB325 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-HB325-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Rep. Briggs King & Sen. Lavelle;

 

Reps. D. Short, Gray, Kenton, Wilson, Viola; Sens. Hocker, Venables

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 325

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PREVAILING WAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:


Section 1.Amend §6960, Chapter 69, Title 29, Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

(l) A Prevailing Wage Advisory Council is hereby established to assist the Department in carrying out its duties under the prevailing wage law. Such advisory council shall be appointed by the Secretary of Labor, shall be convened by the Director of the Division of Industrial Affairs (who shall serve as a non-voting member) and shall consist of 10 representatives from construction industry organizations/associations. The members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years provided, however, that the initial members may be appointed to terms shorter than 3 years but not less than 1 year to ensure staggered term expirations. The members shall receive no compensation.


SYNOPSIS

This bill deletes the Prevailing Wage Advisory Council from the Delaware Code.This Council was created by law in 1999 to assist the Department of Labor in carrying out its duties under the prevailing wage law.The Council was appointed by the Director of the Division of Industrial Affairs and had 10 representatives from construction industry organizations/associations.However, there are no members and there has not been a meeting of the Council for approximately 10 years.

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