DelawareDelaware port board would elect its chair without Senate approval
If two-thirds of each chamber approves it, Delaware’s port board would elect its chair without Senate approval, and the law would state that the board has 14 members.
What it does
The port board would elect its chair by majority vote without Senate approval. The current chair would stay through the board’s second meeting after the law takes effect.
The bill would state that the port board has 14 members. Its synopsis ties that number to an earlier removal of the small business director.
Argument forLetting board members elect the chair could give the people running the port a direct say in who leads them.
Argument againstChoosing the chair without Senate approval could give lawmakers less say over who leads the port board.
More detail
The port board would elect its chair by majority vote. The Diamond State Port Corporation board would choose its chair from among its members. The chair would serve at the board’s pleasure. The chair choice would not need Senate approval. The person serving as chair when the law takes effect would remain until the end of the board’s second meeting after enactment.
The bill would state that the port board has 14 members. This covers the Diamond State Port Corporation board, whose members must live in Delaware.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 15Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in SenateIntroduced
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