(a) Composition; Chair. — The Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming shall be composed of 5 members. Membership of the Board shall include:

(1) The Director of the State Lottery Office or an employee of the State Lottery Office, who shall have work-related knowledge and experience in matters of gambling, and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor;

(2) One member of a nonprofit/charitable organization;

(3) One member active and in good standing from the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association; and

(4) Two members of the public.

The Board shall annually elect a Chair from among its membership.

(b) Qualifications. — No member of the Board of Charitable Gaming, while serving on the Board of Charitable Gaming, shall be an elected officer of any national, state or local professional or nonprofit organization that qualifies them for appointment to the Board of Charitable Gaming.

(c) Appointment; term of office. — (1) Members listed in paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this section shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of a majority of all members elected to the Senate.

(2) All board vacancies shall be filled with members of the same qualification required for the original appointment.

(3) Members listed in paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this section may serve 2 consecutive terms.

(4) Members listed in paragraphs (a)(2) though (a)(4) of this section shall serve a term of 5 years and may be reappointed for 1 additional term.

(5) The term of an appointed member shall expire on the date specified in the appointment; however, the board member shall remain eligible to participate in board proceedings unless and until replaced by the Governor.

(6) The Chair shall serve in that office for 1 year, and is eligible to succeed himself or herself for an additional year.

(d) Suspension or removal. — A member of the Board may be suspended or removed by the Governor for misfeasance, nonfeasance or malfeasance. A member subject to disciplinary proceedings shall be disqualified from board business until the charge is adjudicated or otherwise concluded. A board member may appeal any suspension or removal to the Superior Court.

(e) Compensation. — Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed for all expenses involved in each meeting including travel, and in addition shall receive compensation per meeting attended in an amount determined by the Division in accordance with Del. Const. art. III, §  9.

(f) Meetings; quorum. — (1) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting monthly and at such other times as the Chair deems necessary, or at the request of a majority of board members.

(2) Advance notice of any special meeting shall be given to all members.

(3) A majority of members shall constitute a quorum.

(4) Any member who fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, or who fails to attend at least half of all regular meetings during any calendar year, shall automatically upon such occurrence be deemed to have resigned from office.

(g) Records. — Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and copies of the record shall be maintained by the Division of Professional Regulation. All matters relating to a hearing held pursuant to statute shall be recorded and transcribed by the Division.

(h) Conflict of interest. — The provisions set forth for “employees” in § 5801 et seq. of Title 29 shall apply to all members of the Board, and to all agents and other persons appointed by or otherwise employed by the Board.

63 Del. Laws, c. 144, § 2; 65 Del. Laws, c. 226, §§ 1, 2; 65 Del. Laws, c. 325, §§ 1, 2; 65 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 151; 77 Del. Laws, c. 22, §§ 57-59; 77 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 102, §§ 1, 7, 8; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4; 81 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 29.