Bill Text: DE HB267 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Travel Expenses For Elected County Officials.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-06-05 - Signed by Governor [HB267 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-HB267-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. J. Johnson & Sen. Henry |
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Reps. Bolden, Mitchell, D. Short; Sen. Ennis |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 267 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS. |
Section 1. Amend §332 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
§332. Traveling expenses.
The elected officials of the county governing body shall be allowed their
necessary
traveling expenses in connection with the duties of
their office, which shall not exceed in any 1 year, for the total aggregate
expenses of all the members of any county government, the sum of $2,500, or
$5,000 in New Castle County.Repealed.
Section 2.If any provision of this Act or the application of any section or part thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provision of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Section 3.This provision of this Act shall be effective upon its enactment into law.
SYNOPSIS
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This Act eliminates the 1935, $2,500 cap (33 Del. Laws, c. 72) on aggregate necessary travel expenses for all members of all three County governing bodies (raised to $5,000 for New Castle County Council only, in 71 Del. Laws, c. 401).The language prohibiting reimbursement for travel by elected officials within New Castle County (adopted after issuance of the 1964 report and recommendation on reorganization of New Castle County Government) was eliminated in 1998 in 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, amending § 1144 of Title 9 of the Delaware Code.That section now permits elected officials of County Council to receive their actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties of office.This is in keeping with the practices of most governmental bodies, including the Delaware General Assembly.The 70-plus-year-old cap appears to contradict Section 1144 and would preclude any meaningful training for elected officials of the County governing body if construed to limit travel for training and meetings, including within and out of the County. |
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