Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 3101 – Creation and membership
(a) Recognizing that promoting global sustainability, which focuses on the long-term impacts of actions and policies on the environment, people, and communities, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Sustainable Delaware Commission. The Commission shall adopt a mission and goals to make the State sustainable in at least 2 respects: as an employer and entity, and in creating the infrastructure in Delaware to support voluntary sustainability among Delaware entities. The General Assembly further recognizes the role that sustainability initiatives can play in improving communities throughout Delaware in addition to serving as a tool for economic development. The Commission shall research opportunities for sustainable policies and practices that improve community services, including those that cross service areas (such as transportations, land use, education, health, labor force development, and environmental quality) and require coordination and collaboration across levels of government and across public, private and nonprofit institutions.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 3101
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The Commission shall consist of the following members or their designees:
(1) The Secretary of Transportation;
(2) The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control;
(3) The Secretary of Human Resources;
(4) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
(5) The Secretary of State;
(6) The Controller General;
(7) Two members of the Senate, 1 from each caucus, appointed by the President Pro Tempore;
(8) Two members of the House, 1 from each caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(9) The President of the University of Delaware;
(10) The President of Delaware State University;
(11) The President of Delaware Technical and Community College;
(12) The Mayor of the City of Wilmington; and
(13) Six business and community leaders appointed by the Governor.
(c) The Commission shall have a Chair and Vice Chair appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Commission. The Commission may appoint subcommittees and work groups to address areas of focus that include experts and stakeholders who may not be members of the Commission.