Sections
§ 10201 Definitions 29
§ 10202 Declaration of policy 29
§ 10203 Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee composition; … 29
§ 10204 Committee staff; appropriations 29
§ 10205 Committee rules and regulations 29
§ 10206 Committee subpoena powers 29
§ 10207 Agency reports to the Committee 29
§ 10209 Committee responsibilities and duties 29
§ 10210 Public hearings 29
§ 10211 Criteria for review 29
§ 10212 Agency “rules review” 29
§ 10213 Final report 29
§ 10214 Committee recommendations and authority to recall an agency 29
§ 10215 Review schedules 29
§ 10216 Termination of an agency; re-establishment 29
§ 10217 Concluding year for terminated agencies 29
§ 10218 Merit system employees 29
§ 10219 Monitoring of recommendations 29

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 102 - Delaware Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act

  • Agency: means any regulatory, administrative, advisory, executive, or legislative body of this State, including a board, bureau, commission, department, division, committee, council, association, authority, or any other entity established by an act of the General Assembly of this State that meets any of the following:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 10201

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Highest administrative officer: means an official who is appointed by the Governor as a member of the Governor's cabinet. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 10201
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Performance evaluation: means an assessment of how well an agency has performed and is performing its functions, and how well the agency has served and is serving the public need. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 10201
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.