Bill Text: DE SB217 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Government And The General Assembly.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-09 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate [SB217 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-SB217-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Sen. Katz & Rep. Hocker |
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Sens. Bunting & Peterson; Reps. Manolakos, Briggs King & Hudson |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
SENATE BILL NO. 217 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. |
Section 1.Amend Chapter 7, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
§712. Members of the General Assembly prohibited from becoming employed by the State of Delaware.
A member of the General Assembly shall not be employed by the State of Delaware while serving in the General Assembly or for one year after serving in the General Assembly unless:(i) the member was already an employee of the State at the time the member was elected to the General Assembly, or (ii) the member became an employee of the State prior to enactment of this section.For purposes of this section, service in the General Assembly alone shall not be construed as employment by the State.
SYNOPSIS
This Act would prohibit all members of the General Assembly from being employed by the State of Delaware while in office, unless the member was already a State employee at the time the member was elected to the General Assembly, or the member became a State employee prior to enactment of this law.For purposes of this Act, service in the General Assembly, in and of itself, shall not be construed as employment by the State of Delaware. This bill also prohibits members of the General Assembly from working for the State for one year after the member's term has ended. The Act would apply prospectively, only. |
Author: Sen. Katz