Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 2222 – Composition; appointment; qualifications and term; compensation; …
(a) The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission consists of 19 members as follows:
(1) Five members appointed by the Governor, 1 each representing the following categories, with at least 1 from each county:
a. A dairy, swine, beef, or small ruminant farmer.
b. An equine operation owner.
c. A poultry farmer.
d. A grain row crop farmer.
e. A vegetable row crop farmer.
(2) Three members appointed by the Governor, 1 each representing the following categories:
a. A representative of a commercial/agriculture nutrient applicator.
b. A representative of a golf course/lawn care industry.
c. A public citizen that does represent any of the other categories.
(3) Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, representing each of following categories:
a. A representative of a community-based environmental advocacy group.
b. A poultry farmer.
(4) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House, representing each of following categories:
a. A representative of a community-based environmental advocacy group.
b. A dairy, swine, beef, or small ruminant farmer.
(5) One member who is a nutrient consultant appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.
(6) One member who is a representative of the commercial nursery industry appointed by the House Minority Leader.
(7) The Director of the Division of Watershed Stewardship of DNREC, or the Director’s designee.
(8) Four ex officio nonvoting members, or their designee:
a. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
b. The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC).
c. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Secrvices.
d. The Nutrient Management Program Administrator.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 2222
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- 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.
- 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
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The Commission members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The chairperson must be a member appointed under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Each officer shall serve for 4 years and may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy in 1 of the offices, a replacement must be elected within 60 days.
(c) All appointed members shall serve a term of 4 years.
(d) Any appointed member of the Commission who misses 3 consecutive meetings or is otherwise recommended for removal by the Commission may be removed by the appointing authority.
(e) Each appointed member of the Commission shall receive compensation of $100 per meeting. Commission members may be compensated for no more than 16 meetings per year. Commission members are entitled to be paid reasonable expenses for traveling to and from any Commission or Commission subcommittee meeting or conference attended on official business for the Commission.
(f) The Nutrient Management Program Administrator (NMPA) is a full-time, exempt state position selected by the Commission and created within the Department of Agriculture. The NMPA is the administrator of, and is responsible for, the operation of the State Nutrient Management Program.
(g) In any civil action against the Commission or any of its members, civil liability is determined pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40 of Title 10.
72 Del. Laws, c. 60, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 395, § ?319; 77 Del. Laws, c. 430, § ?1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 268, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 480, § 1;