Human Resources Advisory Board [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 305 § 2].
Del. Code tit. 9, § 1383
in effect(a) County Council, by ordinance, shall provide for the establishment of a Human Resources Advisory Board. The Board shall consist of 7 members appointed by the County Executive, with the advice and consent of the County Council, who shall serve for terms of 4 years or until their successors are appointed.
(b) The ordinance shall further provide all of the following:
(1) The members of the Board must be residents of New Castle County.
(2) The members of the Board must be persons of recognized character and ability whose experience provides knowledge of human resources practices and procedures and knowledge and support of merit principles as applied to public employment.
(3) A member of the Board may not be a member of any local, state, or national committee of a political party or an officer or a member of a committee of any partisan or political group, or hold or be a candidate for any political office.
(4) The members of the Board must be registered voters of the County and no more than 4 of the members may be of the same political party.
(c) The ordinance shall further provide that the members of the Board shall elect 1 of their number to serve as chair, and that the members are entitled to compensation as established by ordinance, with the number of meetings determined by the chair, as needed, in consultation with the Board and the Administration.
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