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LAWS OF DELAWARE

VOLUME 84

CHAPTER 155

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 177

 

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY.

 

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

Amend § 4304, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4304. Wilmington Housing Authority.

The Wilmington Housing Authority shall consist of 9 commissioners, 7 of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Wilmington, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the County Executive of New Castle County. Each commissioner shall serve for a term of 3 years unless replaced before 3 years by an interim commissioner. No more than 5 commissioners or interim commissioners shall be of the same political party.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a Wilmington Housing Authority commissioner or interim commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the person who appointed that commissioner or interim commissioner, and may be removed, with or without cause, by the appointing person. In the event of death, disability, resignation, or removal of a commissioner or interim commissioner before the expiration of that commissioner’s or interim commissioner’s term, the appointing person may appoint an interim commissioner to complete the term.

 

Approved August 9, 2023