Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 3702 – Membership; qualifications; terms
(a) The Commission shall consist of 9 members who are appointed as follows:
(1) Two members, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(2) Two members, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(3) One member, appointed by the Delaware Asian American Business Association.
(4) One member, appointed by the Delaware Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
(5) One member, appointed by Gujarati Samaj of Delaware.
(6) One member, appointed by the Indo-American Association of Delaware.
(7) One member, appointed by the India U.S. Society of Delaware.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 3702
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) A member of the Commission must be a citizen of the United States descended from Indian ancestry and must hold a professional license in this State, own a business in this State, or reside in this State.
(c) The members of the Commission serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.