Delaware HB 320: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, § 1 OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING.

Bill Text

Engrossment 

 SPONSOR: 

 Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Harris & Rep. Osienski & Rep. Dukes & Rep. Spiegelman & Sen. Sokola & Sen. Townsend & Sen. Lockman & Sen. Hocker & Sen. Pettyjohn 

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1 

 FOR 

 HOUSE BILL NO. 320 

 AS AMENDED BY 

 HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1 

 AN ACT PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein): 

 Section 1. Amend § 17A, Article II of the Delaware Constitution by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 § 17A. Bingo games; organizations authorized to conduct; submission to referendum; districts; regulation; penalties. 

 (a) The game of bingo shall be lawful when sponsored and conducted by volunteer fire companies, veterans' organizations, religious or charitable organizations, or 
 by 
 fraternal societies provided the net receipts or profits arising from the conducting or operating of such bingo games by the aforementioned companies, organizations, or societies are used solely for the promotion or achievement of the purposes of such companies, organizations, or societies, and provided further that the aforementioned companies, organizations, or societies are operated in a manner so as to come within the provisions of 
 Section 

 § 
 170 of the 
 U.S. 

 United States Internal 
 Revenue Code and 
 Regulations 

 regulations 
 promulgated thereunder by the 
 U.S. 

 United States 
 Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Section 2. Amend § 17B, Article II of the Delaware Constitution by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 § 17B. Lotteries not under State control; organizations authorized to conduct; submission to referendum; districts; regulation; penalties. 

 (a) Lotteries not under State control shall be lawful when sponsored and conducted by volunteer fire companies, veterans organizations, religious or charitable organizations, or 
 by 
 fraternal societies provided that the company, organization, or society has been in existence a minimum of 2 years and provided the net receipts or profits arising from the conducting or operating of such lotteries by the aforementioned companies, organizations, or societies are used solely for the promotion or achievement of the purposes of such companies, organizations, or societies, and provided further that the aforementioned companies, organizations, or societies are operated in a manner so as to come within § 170 of the United States 
 Internal 
 Revenue Code and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Section 3. Amend § 10, Article III of the Delaware Constitution by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 § 10. Members of the Governor’s cabinet; confirmation of appointment or reappointment, term, and vacancy; Secretary of State’s duties and compensation. 

 (e) Except as provided by paragraph (e)(1) of this Section, a member of the Governor’s cabinet shall become a bona fide resident of this State within 6 months after appointment. 

 (2) After becoming a resident of this State, 
 of State 
 a member of the Governor’s cabinet shall continuously be a resident of this State during the member’s term of 
 while in 
 office. 

 Section 4. Amend § 19, Article III of the Delaware Constitution by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 § 19. Lieutenant Governor; election, term, and qualifications; President of the Senate; compensation. 

 (b) The Lieutenant Governor, for services as President of the Senate, shall receive the same compensation as the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Lieutenant 
 Governor 

 Governor, 
 for services as a member of the Board of Pardons and for all other duties of the office which may be provided by law, shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the General Assembly. 

 Section 5. Amend § 35, Article IV of the Delaware Constitution by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 § 35. Proceedings pending at time of 1951 amendment; books, records, and papers; effect of 1951 amendment on Court of Chancery. 

 (a) All writs of error and appeals and proceedings 
 pending, 

 pending 
 on May 14, 1951, in the Supreme Court as heretofore constituted shall be proceeded within the Supreme Court hereby established, and all the books, records, and papers of the Supreme Court as heretofore constituted shall be the books, records, and papers of the Supreme Court hereby established. 

 (b) All suits, 
 proceedings 

 proceedings, 
 and matters 
 pending, 

 pending 
 on May 14, 1951, in the Superior Court as heretofore constituted shall be proceeded w