Bill Text: DE SB124 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 3, Chapter 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: (Passed) 2016-02-03 - Signed by Governor [SB124 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-SB124-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Ennis & Rep. Carson |
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Sens. Hocker, Lopez; Reps. Briggs King, Hensley, Hudson, J. Johnson, Kenton, Paradee, B. Short, Wilson |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE BILL NO. 124 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3, CHAPTER 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION. |
Section 1. Amend §903(a), Chapter 9, Title 3 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and renumbering the remaining paragraphs accordingly:
§903 Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
(a) There is hereby established and
created a statewide agricultural lands preservation foundation, a body politic
and corporate constituting a public instrumentality of the State established
and created for the performance of an essential public and governmental
function, to be known as the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation
Foundation. The Foundation shall be comprised of 12 13 trustees,
all of whom shall be resident of and qualified to vote in the State. The
President Pro Tem shall appoint 1 member from the Senate and the Speaker of the
House shall appoint 1 member from the House of Representatives each of whom
shall serve an indefinite term. The Governor shall appoint the remaining 10
11 Trustees and shall designate 1 Trustee as Chairperson, which Trustee
shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and be confirmed with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The composition of the 10 11 members
appointed by the Governor to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation shall be
as follows:
(9) An individual actively engaged in farming or some other form of agribusiness who may reside in any county of the State.
Section 2. Amend §903(b), Chapter 9, Title 3 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(b) Upon
the expiration of the terms of the original Trustees having designated terms,
the terms of such Trustee positions thereafter shall be 3 years. For the 4 5
Trustees appointed to the positions indicated in subsections (a)(6), (a)(7),
(a)(8) and (a)(9) through (a)(10) of this section, Trustees
registered in either major political party shall not exceed the other major
political party by more than 1.
Section 3. Amend §903(d), Chapter 9, Title 3 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(d) For purposes of
conducting business of the Foundation, 6 7 Trustees shall
constitute a quorum. A majority vote of members constituting the quorum shall
be required for action on any matter before the Foundation. All votes on
matters before the Foundation shall be conducted at meetings open to the
public, and such meetings shall be timely noticed. Nothing shall prevent the
Trustees of the Foundation from meeting at executive sessions which are closed
to the public for purposes of discussing Foundation matters.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill expands the number of Trustees of the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation from 12 to 13. The additional Trustee must be an individual actively engaged in farming or some other form of agribusiness who may reside in any county of the State. In connection with the above, this bill also increases from 6 to 7 the number of Trustees required for a quorum. |
Author:Senator Ennis
