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DE SB253

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

George Bunting

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Origin

Senate

146th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Charter of the Town of Henlopen Acres to require all candidates for Town Commissioner and all serving Commissioners to be eligible to vote in the annual municipal election.

  • Modifies voter eligibility by removing entity voting rights (corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies) and establishing voting only for natural persons who meet residency and age requirements.

  • Expands freeholder definition to include individuals who are both grantors/settlers and trustees of valid revocable trusts holding real property within the Town of Henlopen Acres.

  • Reduces residency requirement for "resident" Commissioners from one year to 30 days immediately prior to the annual election.

  • Clarifies that the Mayor must be a bona fide resident of the Town for at least one year prior to the annual election, with at least four of seven Commissioners required to be bona fide residents.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Henlopen Acres, To Relating The Qualifications Of Mayor, Commissioners, And Voters.

Last Action

Assigned to Community/County Affairs Committee in Senate

6/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Community/County Affairs6/13/2012

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