Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 251

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 384

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY.

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

Section 1. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 17, Title 17 of the Delaware Code, as follows:

A. Add the words "at least" between the words "term of" and "1 Commissioner" in Section 1712.

B. Strike the words "3 of the 5 Commissioners" and substitute the words "4 of the 6 Commissioners" in Section 1717.

C. Strike the words "5 Commissioners" and substitute the words "6 Commissioners" in Section 1719.

D. Strike the words "one Commissioner shall be appointed from Kent County" and substitute the words "two Commissioners shall be appointed from Kent County, no more than one of whom shall be from the same political party" in Section 1722.

Section 2. Amend subchapter II, Chapter 17, §1714 of Title 17, Delaware Code by adding to the end of said section, the following:

"In making such appointments, the Governor shall endeavor to appoint as commissioners a representative number of women and minorities."

Approved June 28, 1990.