Bill Text: DE SB96 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Related To State Government And The General Assembly.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-13 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate [SB96 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2009-SB96-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Sen. McDowell |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
SENATE BILL NO. 96 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COUNCIL. |
Section 1. Amend §8008, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by deleting subsection (2) in its entirety.
Section 2. Amend §8009, Title 29 of the Delaware code by deleting subsection (c) and inserting in lieu of the following:
"(c) The Parks and Recreation Council shall be composed of 11 members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be eligible for reappointment. The term of any member serving shall be for 3 years.
(2) At least 4 of the 9 members appointed by the Governor shall have experience and/or expertise in the management of recreation programs and parks. The remaining members may be composed of other related disciplines and interests including, but not limited to, cultural affairs, fish and wildlife, tourism, finance, conservation, marketing, special populations, education, Delaware State Parks friends organizations.
3) The remaining 2 members shall be representatives of each of the Division's officially constituted advisory organizations: The Fort Delaware Society and the Natural Areas Advisory Council. These members shall be appointed annually by their respective organizations."
Section 3. Amend §8010, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting it in its entirety and redesignating the remaining sections of Chapter 80, Title 29 accordingly.
SYNOPSIS
This bill updates the code to define eligible members of the Parks and Recreation Council appointed by the Governor. When the Parks and Recreation Council was created, the former Recreation Advisory Council was eliminated; this legislation would eliminate extraneous references to that defunct council. Further, the Bi-State Advisory Council for the White Clay Creek Preserve expired on December 31, 2010 by mutual agreement of Delaware and Pennsylvania. The ex-officio's seat formerly held by a representative of that group would now become a gubernatorial appointment from the related disciplines listed above in subsection (2). This section would also clarify that affiliation with a State Park friends organization may be a qualification for appointment. |
Author: Senator McDowell