[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Council of Sussex County 4-25-2023 by Ord. No. 2919. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the state's general grant
of power to Sussex County under 9 Del. C. § 7001 and the
vesting of that power in Sussex County’s County Council under
9 Del. C. § 7002. The title of this chapter will be "Removal
Procedures for Members of Appointed Boards, Commissions, and Advisory
Committees."
This chapter is adopted for the purposes for establishing removal procedures for members of appointed boards, commissions, and advisory committees as those individuals are presently exempted from the County’s personnel rules under Sussex County Code § 29-3A(1)(b).
A.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Code, all members of appointed boards,
commissions, and advisory committees serve at the pleasure of County
Council and may be removed prior to the expiration of their terms
upon a hearing and an affirmative majority vote by County Council.
The hearing may be private or, at the member’s request, open
to the public.
B.
If a board, commission, or advisory committee member is removed pursuant to § 30-3A, they will be ineligible for renomination to the same board, commission, or advisory committee for the duration of the then-existing term.
C.
If a board, commission, or advisory committee member is removed pursuant to § 30-3A, a successor will be chosen to serve the remainder of the removed member's term. The successor will be chosen according to the existing selection procedures for the relevant board, commission, or advisory committee.
