2014 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
CHAPTER 102. DELAWARE SUNSET ACT
§ 10203. Sunset Committee composition; chairperson; appointment; quorum; reimbursement; meetings

(a) The Sunset Committee is composed of 5 members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore and 5 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House. Not more than 3 Senate appointees, nor 3 House appointees, may belong to the same political party. The chairperson and vice chairperson of the Sunset Committee alternate each year between a Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House and a Senator appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate. During odd-numbered years, a Senator serves as chairperson and a Representative serves as vice-chairperson; during even-numbered years, a Representative serves as chairperson and a Senator serves as vice chairperson.

(b) In each General Assembly, new members of the Sunset Committee must be appointed within the month of January, or within 1 week of the organization of each respective house, whichever is later.

(c) A quorum consists of at least 6 Committee members. A quorum must be present in order to transact business. If a quorum is present, a proposition is carried by a majority of the entire Committee, unless a larger number of affirmative votes is required for passage by statute or rule.

(d) A member of the Committee is entitled to reimbursement from the appropriate funds of the member's house for the expenses that the member actually and necessarily incurs in performing the duties of the Committee. A request for reimbursement must be approved by the chairperson of the Committee.

(e) A member of the Joint Finance Committee or Legislative Council may not serve on the Sunset Committee. However, this subsection does not apply when the minority party in either house has less than 7 members.

(f) Although all meetings of the Sunset Committee are open to the public, only members of the Committee and persons designated by the chairperson are permitted to speak or otherwise participate.

62 Del. Laws, c. 301, § 3; 63 Del. Laws, c. 44, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 221, § 1.;