§ 101 — Appointment; qualifications; term; vacancies; meetings; officers; oath of office; quorum

(a) The Board of Pilot Commissioners for the State shall consist of 7 members, residents of the State, appointed by the Governor, for a term of 5 years, composed as follows: 3 state-licensed pilots and 4 other members, at least 2 of whom shall be public members and at least 1 of whom shall be a shipping industry representative. No public member shall be a former pilot, related to a pilot by blood or affinity, nor ever have been employed by any pilot association or individual pilot. No shipping industry representative shall be a former pilot. The Board shall consist of the members presently serving unexpired terms on the Board as it existed prior to January 1, 1993, together with those members necessary to bring the total number of members up to 7. Upon the expiration of the terms of office of those presently serving, the Governor shall appoint new members until such time as the Board is composed of members meeting the requirements of this subsection. No member shall serve more than 2 complete consecutive terms.

(b) Any vacancy in the Board occurring for any cause other than expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the remainder of the term.

(c) The Board shall meet at least once in each quarter of each year and at the call of the President as may be required.

(d) The Board shall elect from among its members a President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer who shall hold office for a term of 2 years. No officer may serve more than 2 successive terms in such office. Before entering upon duties, each member shall be duly sworn to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of the office.

(e) Four members of the Board shall be a quorum.

Legislative History

16 Del. Laws, c. 449, §§ 1, 16 ; Code 1915, §§ 953, 969; Code 1935, §§ 1065, 1081; 23 Del. C. 1953, § 101; 58 Del. Laws, c. 53, § 1 ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 195, § 2 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 20, §§ 1, 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1