29 Del. C. § 3802A: Membership; qualifications; terms.

(a) The Commission consists of the following members:

(1) The following members serving by virtue of position, or a designee appointed by that member:

a. The president of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce.

b. The president of the Lewes African American Heritage Commission.

(2) An individual holding a leadership position at Delaware State University, to be appointed by the Governor.

(3) A faculty member from the Delaware State University’s Africana Studies Program, to be appointed by the Governor.

(4) A representative from the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, to be appointed by the Governor.

(5) A representative from the Department of State, to be appointed by the Governor.

(6) A faculty member from the University of Delaware’s Department of Africana Studies, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(7) A representative from the Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(8) A representative from the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Dover and Vicinity, Inc., to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(9) A representative from the First State African American Farmers Association, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(10) A representative from the Delaware Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(11) A representative from the African American Heritage Institute, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(12) A representative from the Howard High School Alumni Association, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(13) A representative from the Delaware Alliance of Black School Educators, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(14) A representative from the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(b) All reasonable efforts must be made to ensure that both of the following are represented in the Commission’s membership:

(1) Individuals who live or work in each county, and live or work in a variety of locations within each county.

(2) Representatives or graduates of any of the following schools:

a. The DuPont schools.

b. The Richard Allen School.

c. Friends of School Hill Association.

d. Buttonwood School.

e. Hockessin Colored School #107C.

(c) A member serving by virtue of position who appoints a designee must provide the name of that designee in writing to the chair. An individual attending a meeting for a member as a designee has the same duties and rights as the member.

(d) Each appointed member is appointed for a term of 3 years and may serve 2 additional terms. Each term of office expires on the date specified in the appointment. Notwithstanding the term limit, a member remains eligible to serve on the Commission until a replacement is appointed.

(e) The Commission shall elect 1 chair and 1 vice chair from among its members. If the chair becomes vacant, the Commission shall elect a new chair at its next meeting. If the vice chair becomes vacant, the Commission shall elect a new vice chair at its next meeting.

(f) In addition to duties that the Commission may create in its rules, the chair of the Commission has all of the following duties:

(1) Setting a date, time, and place for meetings of the Commission.

(2) Supervising the preparation and distribution of meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and other documents prepared by or on behalf of the Commission.

(g) Members appointed under paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(13) of this section serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.