This chapter shall pertain to the Delaware County jail Oversight
Board (the "Board") as established when the County opted into the
provisions of Title 61, Subchapter B, of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes via Resolution No. 2019-12.
The Board shall consist of the following individuals:
A. The Delaware County Executive Director;
B. The President Judge of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
or a judge of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas designated
by the President Judge to serve in his/her place;
C. A second judge of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas appointed
by the President Judge;
D. The Delaware County Sheriff;
E. The Delaware County Controller;
F. The Chair of Delaware County Council or his/her designee;
G. Three citizen members as provided in §
86-3 below.
The citizen members shall not be employees of Delaware County
or of the commonwealth. They shall serve for a term of three years
and shall be representative of the broad segments of the County's
population and shall include persons whose background and experience
indicate that they are qualified to act in the interest of the public.
The citizen members shall be appointed by the Delaware County Executive
Director with the consent of Delaware County Council.
The Board shall, in the manner provided by law, promulgate such
rules, regulations and forms it deems necessary for the proper administration
of the Board and for the operation of the jail and alternative housing
facilities.
The Board shall meet at least once each month and shall keep
regular minutes of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection.
All contracts and purchases required for the maintenance and
support of the prisoners, repairs and improvements of the jail and
alternative housing facilities and materials and supplies shall be
conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware
County Administrative Code.
All ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof directly inconsistent with any provision of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency only. Section
6-85 of the Delaware County Administrative Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.