GroundRules
10 Del. C. § 1991: Appointment of commissioner or commissioners; term, vacancies and qualifications.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure
- Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts
- CHAPTER 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges
- Subchapter VII. Court Commissioners
(a) The Governor shall appoint a commissioner or commissioners, only when so requested by the governing body, for a term of 4 years with the consent of a majority of all of the members elected to the Senate. Upon second and subsequent appointments and confirmations, a commissioner shall hold office for a term of 6 years.
(b) Vacancies in office shall be filled for a term of 4 years by the Governor, with the consent of a majority of all members elected to the Senate.
(c) A commissioner must be a resident of the municipality or the county over which the court to which the commissioner is to be appointed has jurisdiction.
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