Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7601 – State Clearinghouse Committee
(a) There is established the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee (“Committee”) for federal grant and nonfederal grant coordination.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7601
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- 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.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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 Committee consists of the following members, or designee of the member:
(1) The Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Joint Finance Committee, who serve as the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, respectively, of the Committee.
(2) The Controller General, who services as the Chairperson of the Committee in the absence of both the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
(3) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(4) The Secretary of State.
(5) The Secretary of Finance.
(6) Four members of the General Assembly, appointed as follows:
a. One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
b. One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
c. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
d. One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(7) In the absence of a quorum of the members heretofore listed, fiscal and policy staff of the Office of the Controller General shall serve as designees sufficient for a quorum.
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall function as the Secretary of the Committee, and the Office of Management and Budget shall provide the necessary staff support. The Office of the Controller General shall provide staff support to the Committee, as required by the Chairperson or the Vice Chairperson.
(d) The members of the Committee shall serve until their successors are selected.
(e) A member of the Committee that desires to delegate another individual to serve in the member’s place must make the designation in writing. The member must provide the written designation to the Secretary of the Committee and the Controller General. The designee serves at the pleasure of the member making the designation and has the same duties and rights as the member.
61 Del. Laws, c. 116, § ?75; 61 Del. Laws, c. 409, § ?10; 63 Del. Laws, c. 191, § ?3(a); 63 Del. Laws, c. 279, § ?5; 69 Del. Laws, c. 458, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § ?21(13); 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § ?3; 81 Del. Laws, c. 374, § 20; 82 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 70; 82 Del. Laws, c. 242, § 76;