(a) There is hereby established within the Office of Child Care Licensing, a Provider Advisory Board.

(b) The Board shall consist of 7 members, who are residents of this State, and are appointed by the Governor. The following shall be members of the Board:

(1) One provider from a family child care home from each of New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County;

(2) One director/owner of a private day care center from each of New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County; and

(3) One provider from a family child care home or 1 director/owner of a private day care center from the City of Wilmington.

Furthermore, at least 1 of the members of the Board appointed pursuant to this subsection (b) shall also be from a Boys and Girls Club within this State. For purposes of this subsection, a day care center at a Boys and Girls Club shall be considered a private day care center.

(c) The term of a Board member appointed by the Governor shall be 3 years and shall terminate upon the Governor’s appointment of a new member to the Board. A Board member shall continue to serve until his or her successor is duly appointed but a holdover under this provision does not affect the expiration date of a succeeding term.

(d) In case of a vacancy on the Board before the expiration of a Board member’s term, a successor shall be appointed by the Governor within 30 days of the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e) The Board shall elect 1 of its members as Chair to serve for a 1-year term and who shall be eligible for reelection.

(f) The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair but no fewer than 4 times a year.

78 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 365, § 1.