2025 Delaware Code
Title 7 - Conservation
Chapter 47. STATE PARKS
Subchapter II. The Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Act
§ 4736. Powers and duties of executive director; deputy executive director.

(a) An executive director shall be selected by a majority vote of the Board. The Board shall require executive director candidates to undergo a credit and criminal history background check. The executive director shall exercise such powers and duties relating to the Corporation as may be delegated to the executive director by the Board. Compensation of the executive director shall be established by the Board, and the executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

(b) The executive director shall hire a deputy executive director, and may hire such additional deputies and assistants as are authorized by the Board. All hires must be approved by majority vote of the Board prior to assuming a position with the Corporation.

(c) The executive director or any employee of the Corporation may not receive any gift valued in excess of $200 from the Corporation, the Board, or any member of the Board.

(d) The executive director or any employee of the Corporation may rent, lease, or purchase property on the Fort Dupont Complex but only for fair market value and through the Complex's standard rental or purchase process. Housing on the Fort DuPont Complex may not be included in an employee's compensation package.

(e) The executive director shall provide an annual written report of the Corporation's activities to the Chair of the Board.

(f) The executive director shall provide an annual presentation to the City Council of Delaware City, setting forth any pending or approved changes to the Redevelopment Plan and a summary of development progress. The presentation shall be made in a public forum and time shall be reserved for public comment.