Delaware-2021-HB376-Draft

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

Section 1. Amend § 6650, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 6650. Board of directors.

(a) An initial board of directors of the Delaware Burn Camp Corporation shall consist of the members of the Burn Camp Task Force, as established under Senate Concurrent Resolution 38 of the 144th General Assembly, and 1 Commissioner from the State Fire Prevention Commission. The terms of office of the initial board of directors shall expire on April 30, 2011.

(b) Upon expiration of the terms of the initial board of directors, members of the board of directors shall be appointed to oversee the operation of the Burn Camp consisting of 13 members to be determined as follows:

(1) Two public members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware State Senate;

(2) Two public members appointed by the Speaker of the Delaware State House of Representatives;

(3) One representative of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as designated by the State Fire Marshal;

(4) One representative of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association, as designated by the Association’s president;

(5) One Commissioner from the State Fire Prevention Commission;

(6) One representative from the Delaware health-care community appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware State Senate;

(7) One representative from the Delaware health-care community appointed by the Delaware Speaker of the House;

(8) One representative of Delaware youth organizations appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware State Senate;

(9) One representative of Delaware youth organizations appointed by the Delaware Speaker of the House; and

(10) Two public members appointed by the Governor.

(1) Those board members initially appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section shall be appointed to a 1-year term.

(2) Those board members initially appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(5) and (b)(6) of this section shall be appointed to a 2-year term.

(3) Thereafter, and all other board members shall be appointed to 3-year terms.

(d) (b) The chairperson of the board of directors shall be chosen by the members of the board of directors. The board of directors shall adopt bylaws and other procedures needed for the operation and management of the Delaware Burn Camp Corporation and the Burn Camp.

(c) The Delaware Burn Camp Corporation shall determine its own Board of Directors consisting of no less than 13 members, provided the members of the Board of Directors serving upon enactment of this Act shall continue to serve as directors until the end of their term or a vacancy is otherwise created.