Bill Text: DE SB64 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Land Protection Act.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-28 - Signed by Governor [SB64 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-SB64-Engrossed.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Poore & Rep. Brady |
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Sens. Lopez, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Townsend; Reps. Bolden, Bennett, Dukes, Spiegelman |
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SENATE BILL NO. 64 AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2 |
Section 1. Amend §7505, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§7505. Delaware Open Space Council.
(b) The Council shall have 9
members. The Council shall consist of: of the following:
(1) One member of the Senate appointed by the President
Pro Tempore to serve at the pleasure of the President Pro Tempore; Tempore.
(2) One member of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve at the pleasure of the Speaker
of the House; House.
(3) Seven members appointed by the Governor to
serve at the pleasure of the Governor, at least 4 of whom shall be persons who have
been active or have shown an interest in preserving open space. Of the 7
members appointed by the Governor, 3 shall be persons who reside in New Castle
County, 2 shall be persons who reside in Kent County, and 2 shall be persons
who reside in Sussex County. Initially, 2 members shall be appointed for 2
years; 2 members for 3 years; and 3 members for 4 years. The membership
shall be representative of all counties in the State. Appointments shall be for
4-year terms, provided that the terms of newly appointed members will be
staggered so that no more than 4 appointments shall
expire annually. Members may be appointed for less than 4 years to ensure that
members' terms expire on a staggered basis. Thereafter members shall serve 4-year
terms, provided that at the end of a member's term such member A member
appointed under this paragraph shall continue to serve beyond the
expiration of the member's term until a successor is duly appointed;
appointed.
(4) No more than 5 Council members shall be of 1
political party; provided however, that failing or declining to announce one's
political affiliation shall not make such person ineligible for appointment;
appointment.
(5) The Secretaries of Agriculture and State, the
Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office, and the State Liaison
Officer for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Fund, or
their duly authorized designees, who shall be ex officio members of the
Council without voting powers.
(h) A Council member may be removed by the member's appointing authority at any time, without notice and hearing, and for any reason, including for gross inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office. A member shall be deemed in neglect of duty if they are absent from 3 consecutive Council meetings without good cause or if they attend less than 50% of Council meetings in a calendar year.
