AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.

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HB155: Posting State Public Integrity Commission Reports Online

This law requires the Delaware State Public Integrity Commission to make its annual and other reports available to the public on its official website.

What This Bill Does

• Amends Title 29 of the Delaware Code regarding commission duties.
• Requires the Commission to prepare an annual report by March 1st each year describing activities from the previous year.
• Allows the Commission to create other reports and studies that advance the purposes of the chapter.
• Mandates that any report prepared by the Commission must be made available publicly on its website.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Delaware State Public Integrity Commission
• Members of the public who access commission reports

Terms To Know

State Public Integrity Commission

A government group in Delaware with duties to prepare annual and other reports.

Title 29 of the Delaware Code

The section of state laws containing rules for this commission that is being amended by this bill.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not specify penalties if a report is not posted on time.
• An effective date for when the law begins is not provided in the source material.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.
This Act ensures that State Public Integrity Commission reports be made available to the public on the Commission's website.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Sokola

Reps. Burns, Morrison

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 155

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 5809, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5809. State Public Integrity Commission — Power and duties.

The powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:

(11) To prepare an annual report by March 1st of each year describing its activities for the previous year and to prepare such other reports and studies as may advance the purposes of this chapter.

Any report prepared by the Commission must be made available publicly on the Commission’s website.

SYNOPSIS

This Act ensures that State Public Integrity Commission reports be made available to the public on the Commission's website.