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DE SCR33
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/21/2017
Primary Sponsor
David McBride
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AI Summary
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Creates the Administrative Law Improvement Task Force to comprehensively review Delaware's Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which has not been substantially updated since its 1976 adoption.
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Task Force comprises 14+ members including legislators, executive and judicial representatives, Uniform Law Commission commissioner, and five public members from business, government, environmental, legal services, and civic organizations.
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Establishes two subcommittees: State Regulatory Subcommittee to modernize the APA and rationalize court jurisdiction over administrative appeals, and Land Use and Real Property Subcommittee to improve consistency and efficiency in property disputes and landlord-tenant cases.
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Task Force shall consider creating a neutral hearing officer unit to improve quality and consistency of administrative agency decisions, with cost-effectiveness analysis of current resources.
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Task Force must report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor by January 9, 2018, including suggested APA revisions, fiscal implications, and additional statutory changes.
Legislative Description
Creating An Administrative Law Improvement Task Force For The Purpose Of Reviewing And Improving The Administrative Procedures Act, Processes For Judicial Review Of Decisions By Administrative Tribunals, And Processes For Disputes Involving Land Use And Real Property, Including The Landlord Tenant Code.
Last Action
Passed In House by Voice Vote
7/2/2017