(a) There is hereby established within the Office of Child Care Licensing, a Provider Advisory Board.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3006A

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(b) The Board shall consist of 7 members, who are residents of this State and are appointed by the Governor. The following shall be members of the Board:

(1) One provider from a family child care home from each of New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County.

(2) One director/owner of a private child care center from each of New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County.

(3) One provider from a family child care home or 1 director/owner of a private child care center from the City of Wilmington.

(4) At least 1 of the members of the Board appointed pursuant to this subsection (b) shall be from a Boys and Girls Club or YMCA within this State. For purposes of this subsection, a child care center at a Boys and Girls Club or YMCA shall be considered a private child care center.

(c) The term of a Board member appointed by the Governor shall be 3 years and shall terminate upon the Governor’s appointment of a new member to the Board. A Board member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed but a holdover under this provision does not affect the expiration date of a succeeding term.

(d) In case of a vacancy on the Board before the expiration of a Board member’s term, a successor shall be appointed by the Governor within 30 days of the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e) The Board shall elect 1 of its members as Chair to serve for a 1-year term and who shall be eligible for reelection.

(f) The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair but no fewer than 4 times a year.

82 Del. Laws, c. 184, § 3; 83 Del. Laws, c. 248, § 4; 83 Del. Laws, c. 249, § 5; 83 Del. Laws, c. 277, § 1;