Bill Text: DE SB26 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29, Chapter 101, Subchapter Ii Of The Delaware Code Relating To Agency Regulations And Public Hearings.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-20 - Signed by Governor [SB26 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB26-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Peterson & Rep. K. Williams
	Sen. Pettyjohn; Reps. Collins, Kowalko, Potter

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 26

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29, CHAPTER 101, SUBCHAPTER II OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGENCY REGULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.

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

Section 1.  Amend §10117 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strikethrough as follows:

(2) A record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared shall be made of all hearings.  The expense of preparing any transcript shall be borne by the person requesting it.  No part of the public hearing is exempt from this record requirement. 

SYNOPSIS

This Bill provides for recording and maintaining a record of all deliberations made by public bodies during public hearings, including any discussion made "off the record."

Author: Senator Peterson