SPONSOR:	Sen. Blevins & Rep. Gilligan;
	Sen. Sokola

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 18

AN ACT CONCURRING IN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION OF 1897, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIRMATION OF OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS, an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Delaware was proposed in the 145^th General Assembly, being Chapter 415, Volume 77, Laws of Delaware, as follows:

“An Act proposing an Amendment to Article III of the Delaware Constitution of 1897, as amended, relating to confirmation of officers appointed by the Governor.

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 Article III, Section 9 of the Delaware Constitution of 1897, as amended, by deleting the word “five” as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the word “fifteen”.

WHEREAS, the proposed amendment was adopted by two-thirds of all members elected to each house of the 145^th General Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE:

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 Article III, Section 9 of the Delaware Constitution of 1897, as amended, by deleting the word “five” as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the word “fifteen”.

SYNOPSIS

This is the second leg of a Constitutional Amendment that will increase the annual amount of compensation an officer must receive, from such position, before Senate confirmation is required. This Bill will increase the current amount of five hundred dollars to fifteen hundred dollars. The current amount of five hundred dollars has existed since 1897.

Author: Senator Blevins