An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Residency Requirements For Justice Of The Peace Court Constables. [SB-285]
This bill eliminates the requirement that Justice of the Peace Court constables reside within the State of Delaware. The residency requirement was established when Constables were independent officers, and had their own bonding requirements and penalties for failure to do the business of the Court. Constables are now employees of the Justice of the Peace Court and the residency requirement is no longer needed. The removal of the requirement will allow the Justice of the Peace Court to recruit from a larger pool of candidates and to retain existing
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SB-285: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Residency Requirements For Justice Of The Peace Court Constables.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Signed By Governor on 06/30/2024
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Department Of Veterans Affairs. [HB-399]
This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Commission on Veterans Affairs and its staff. The Commission will continue in its current form, but under the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than the Department of State, and it will continue to advise on the duties of the Department and make recommendations regarding the welfare of veterans in the
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HB-399: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Department Of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 399 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/20/2024
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hispanic Commission. [SB-286]
This Act codifies the Delaware Hispanic Commission (Commission). The Commission was created by former Governor Jack Markell in Executive Order Number 28 to combine and streamline the duties of the former Governors Council on Hispanic Affairs and the former Governors Consortium on Hispanic Affairs. Under the executive order, the Commissions duty is to advise the Governor, the Governors Cabinet, and members of the General Assembly on matters that are important to people of Hispanic descent in Delaware.
SB-286: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hispanic Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Baumbach
Signed By Governor on 09/26/2024