1 Del. Admin. Code § 1501-5.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1501-5.0 - Commission Procedures

5.1 In the event of any Commission vacancy, members will notify the appropriate elected or appointed official responsible for Commission appointments to fill the vacancy promptly.

5.2 The Commission will, consistent with the provisions of 29 Del.C. Ch. 100 make certain information contained in an application available to the public upon written request.

5.3 The Commission will, when practicable, schedule and locate meetings of the Commission in a way that achieves geographic balance and centrality.

5.4 Any substantive changes made to any grant agreement or contract, after initial approval by the Commission shall be resubmitted to the Commission for additional review and approval.

5.5 Any agreement to provide funds as authorized by this regulation shall not be modified or amended except pursuant to the written mutual agreement of the parties thereto.

5.6 No applicant may unilaterally alter the terms of a grant agreement or contract with the Commission after the approval process has completed or contemporaneous therewith.

5.7 The Commission or Commission's designee will organize and provide orientation for all new Commission members. The orientation will include:

5.7.1 The responsibilities of Commission members and Commission or Commission's designee staff;

5.7.2 Discussion of applicable state law and regulations; and

5.7.3 A briefing by the staff of the Delaware Public Integrity Commission on matters including rules of conduct, conflict of interest, and public disclosure.

5.8 The Commission will, consistent with the State Employees', Officers' and Officials Code of Conduct, 29 Del.C. Ch. 58, encourage members to identify prospective projects and economic development opportunities to the Commission.

5.9 The Commission or Commission's designee shall present an annual operating budget report to the Commission for comment and review.

5.10 The Commission shall review any Entertainment Industry Fund grant for which the applicant has not requested disbursement of grant funds within one year of the execution of the grant agreement.

5.11 The Commission shall evaluate projected return on investment when applicable, any impact to gross State product and any personal income tax data related to each project where that information is used to determine the value of the project in the application evaluation report.

5.12 The Commission is authorized to retain experts in relevant fields to help the Commission to assess the accuracy of the information provided in the application evaluation report.

5.13 The Commission shall vote upon approval or denial of applications for grants from the Entertainment Industry Fund during the open session of its public meetings and may go into executive session during public meetings as permitted by 29 Del.C. Ch. 100.

5.14 The Commission or Commission's designee shall present an annual Entertainment Industry Fund cash management report to the Commission which shall include total Entertainment Industry Fund balances, amounts encumbered (and corresponding dates of encumbrances), Entertainment Industry funds committed to future projects and available Entertainment Industry Fund balances.

1 Del. Admin. Code § 1501-5.0

26 DE Reg. 1048 (6/1/2023) (final)