(a) The Council shall meet at least 4 times per year. Seven members shall constitute a quorum.

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 2104

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) The Chairperson shall have the duty to convene and preside over meetings of the Council and prepare an agenda for meetings.

(c) The Chief Judge of the Family Court shall convene the initial meeting of the Council.

(d) At the initial meeting of the Council a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the Council members. Thereafter, the Council shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson biennially, at the first meeting of the calendar year in odd-numbered years, to serve a 2-year term. The Vice Chairperson’s duty shall be to act as chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson.

(e) The Council shall establish committees composed of Council members and other knowledgeable individuals, as it deems advisable, to assist in planning, policy, goal and priority recommendations and developing implementation plans to achieve the purposes of the Council.

(f) The Council shall promulgate rules of procedure governing its operations, provided that they are in accordance with Chapters 100 and 101 of Title 29.

(1), (2) [Repealed.]

(g) The Council shall submit a written report of its activities and recommendations to the Governor, General Assembly and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at least once every year on or before October 15.

69 Del. Laws, c. 159, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 126, § ?3; 72 Del. Laws, c. 66, § ?2; 77 Del. Laws, c. 103, § ?1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 321, § 1;