Delaware General Assembly





CHAPTER 118

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 50

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend §7901, Title 3, Delaware Code by deleting subsections (b), (f) and (i) thereof in their entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(b) Objects. The objects of the Society are to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the State and to conduct educational or other programs as specified in its bylaws.

(f) Management. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Board of Directors, the size, selection, and tenure of which shall be prescribed in the Society’s bylaws, and whose powers and duties are as described in the bylaws and as otherwise given by the laws of this State to corporate directors.

(i) Bylaws. The Society shall have the power to adopt a code of bylaws and said bylaws shall be binding upon the Society and its members until modified or rescinded as provided for in its bylaws.".

Section 2. Amend §7901(c) and (h) , Title 3, Delaware Code by deleting "Managers" therein, and by inserting in lieu thereof "Directors".

Approved July 08, 2009