Bill Text: DE SB128 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Board Of Public Works Of The City Of Lewes Relating To Terms Of Office For Directors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-15 - Signed by Governor [SB128 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB128-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Sen. Lopez & Rep. Smyk

 

 

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 128

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF LEWES RELATING TO TERMS OF OFFICE FOR DIRECTORS.


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


Section 1.Amend Section 2.1 of the Charter of the Board of Public Works of the City of Lewes by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

2.1. Board.The administration of the Board of Public Works shall be by a Board of Directors.The Board shall be composed of five (5) elected Directors and one ex-officio person appointed by the Mayor of the City.The terms of each Director shall be for a period of two (2) three (3) years commencing at the annual meeting of the BPW following his or her election and continuing until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, except that the two Directors elected at the 2016 Annual Election shall serve for a term of two (2) years.

Section 2.If any provision of this Act shall be deemed or held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Act that may be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision, and to this end, the provisions of this Act are hereby declared to be severable.


SYNOPSIS

This bill amends the Charter for the Board of Public Works of the City of Lewes to increase the terms for elected Directors from two (2) years to three (3) years.

AUTHOR:Sen. Lopez

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