Delaware § 4505 - Authority of the Commission; delegation.

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§ 4505. Authority of the Commission; delegation.

(a) The Commission shall implement the provisions of this chapter not expressly vested in another entity.

(b) The Commission may delegate, to a panel of its members, any power, duty, or function vested in it by this chapter. No panel to which any power, duty, or function of the Commission is delegated shall consist of fewer than 3 members of the Commission.

(c) The Commission may delegate, to the Division, any power, duty, or function vested in it by this chapter unless the delegation is expressly prohibited. If the Commission delegates to the Division a power, duty, or function vested in it by this chapter, the delegation shall specifically state the power, duty, or function being delegated.

(d) The Commission shall not delegate its power or duty to conduct public hearings or order relief to the Division.

70 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 356, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 305, § 2; 

Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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