(a) A Water Supply Coordinating Council is hereby established.

(1) The Council shall have the following members:

a. The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control or the Secretary’s designee;

b. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture or the Secretary’s designee;

c. The Executive Director of the Public Service Commission or the Executive Director’s designee;

d. The Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency or the Director’s designee;

e. The Director of the Division of Public Health or the Director’s designee;

f. The Public Advocate or the Public Advocate’s designee;

g. The Director of the Delaware Geological Survey or the Director’s designee;

h. The Director of the Water Resources Agency at the University of Delaware or the Director’s designee;

i. The Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission or the Executive Director’s designee;

j. A representative of the office of the Governor;

k. A representative of the Governments of New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County;

l. A representative of each public and private water utility serving New Castle County;

m. A representative of public water supply utilities from the membership of Sussex County Association of Towns (SCAT);

n. A representative of public water supply utilities of Kent County from the membership of the League of Local Governments;

o. A representative from the Delaware Rural Water Association;

p. A representative from the membership of the Delaware Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies not included in “l” above;

q. One representative from each county representing local Chambers of Commerce in New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County;

r. A representative of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce;

s. A representative of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce;

t. A representative of the Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association;

u. A representative of the Delaware Grounds Management Association;

v. A representative of the Delaware State Golf Association;

w. A representative of the Delaware Nature Society;

x. A representative from the Delaware Farm Bureau;

y. A representative from the Center for Inland Bays;

z. The State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal’s designee;

aa. A representative from the Civic League of New Castle County;

bb. A representative from the Coalition of Natural Stream Valleys; and

cc. The State Climatologist or State Climatologist’s designee.

(b) The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as Chair of the Council.

(c) The Council, by majority vote, may establish subcommittees to address water supply issues and plans that do not require the full participation of the Council. The subcommittees shall report to the Council and any recommended actions shall require the approval of the Council.

72 Del. Laws, c. 409, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 184, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 1.