LAWS OF DELAWARE
VOLUME 83
CHAPTER 274
151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FORMERLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 281
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CONTROLLER GENERAL.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 1110, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1110. Controller General; responsibility; duties; compensation.
(a)(1) The Council shall appoint a Controller General who, primarily, shall work with and assist the General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee of the General Assembly. and Joint Committee on Capital Improvement.
(2) The Council shall provide for additional employees, including a Deputy Controller General, as may be necessary to enable the Controller General to perform the functions assigned under this section or other law of this State.
(b)(1) If the Controller General dies, resigns, or is removed, the Deputy Controller General serves as Acting Controller General until the Council appoints a Controller General.
(2) The Controller General may, during an absence from the State, appoint the Deputy Controller General to serve as Acting Controller General during the Controller General’s absence.
(3) The Controller General or Council may appoint the Deputy Controller General to serve as Acting Controller General when the Controller General is temporarily incapacitated.
(b)(c)(1) The Controller General shall: shall do all of the following:
(1) At all times have full and complete access to all records of all agencies of the state government;
(2) a. Participate in any or all hearings held by the Joint Finance Committee of the General Assembly, the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget Budget, or other state agencies in connection with contemplated general fund budget appropriations, capital improvement programs programs, or supplementary appropriations; appropriations.
(3) Request and obtain from any state agency all reasonable information and data as directed by the Joint Finance Committee to assist the General Assembly in the effective discharge of its state financial responsibilities; and
b. Prepare fiscal projections under Chapter 19 of this title.
c. Prepare fee impact statements under § 913 of this title.
(4) d. Perform such other duties as may be assigned or delegated to the Controller General by the Legislative Council.
(2) The Controller General may do all of the following:
a. Access records of all state agencies. A state agency shall provide the access requested by the Controller General.
b. Request from a state agency all reasonable information and data as directed by the Joint Finance Committee or Joint Committee on Capital Improvement to assist the General Assembly in the effective discharge of its state financial responsibilities. A state agency shall provide information and data requested by the Controller General.
(c)(d) The Controller General has the authority to may perform management and program reviews. Management and program reviews shall include, but are not limited to, include any analyses necessary to determine operational efficiency and effectiveness, compliance with the laws of Delaware this State, and legislative intent.
(d)(e)The Council shall provide a secretary and such other aides as may be necessary to enable the Controller General to perform such functions. [Transferred to paragraph (a)(2) of this section.]
(e)(f) The Controller General, the secretary to the Controller General and such other aides as shall be Deputy Controller General, and any other individuals employed to assist the Controller General shall receive such compensation, including salaries and other necessary expenses, as shall be determined by the Council, subject to the limitations imposed in the annual appropriation act.
Approved February 7, 2022