When notified of appointment as Commissioner or Appeals Commissioner, the individual so notified shall furnish in duplicate and in writing to the Governor and to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate a statement of every interest, direct or indirect, and however small, held or owned by him or her as a member or as a stockholder in any partnership, corporation or other association engaged in the sale or in the manufacture of alcoholic liquors or in any undertaking, industry or business in which alcoholic liquors are used or required and prior to taking the oath of office the Commissioner and Appeals Commission must wholly and fully dispose of all interests. One copy of the statement shall be inserted in the permanent records of the office of the Commissioner open to public inspection.

38 Del. Laws, c. 18, § ?6; Code 1935, § ?6135(2), (3); 4 Del. C. 1953, § ?306; 57 Del. Laws, c. 740, § ?5D; 69 Del. Laws, c. 314, § ?3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 486, § ?7;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 307

  • alcoholic liquors: include the 5 varieties of liquor defined in this section (alcohol, spirits, wine, beer and alcoholic cider) as well as every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, beer or alcoholic cider and capable of being consumed by a human being, and any liquid or solid containing more than 1 of the 5 varieties defined in this section is considered as belonging to that variety which usually has the higher percentage of alcohol. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Appeals Commission: shall mean 3 persons, 1 from each County, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Commissioner: means the person appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate who serves as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for the State. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Manufacture: means distill, rectify, ferment, brew, make, mix, concoct or process any substance or substances capable of producing a beverage containing more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by volume and includes blending, bottling or other preparation for sale. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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.
  • Sale: means every act of selling as defined in this section. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
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