{"data":{"id":"us-de/10-del.-c.-1991","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"10 Del. C. § 1991","heading":"Appointment of commissioner or commissioners; term, vacancies and qualifications.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c019/sc07/index.html#1991","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:12Z","sha256":"5a16a2f108de81b80f9a285efaa0030a4db8791f787a8959119615fbc252bd4e","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/10-del.-c.-1990","next":"us-de/10-del.-c.-1992"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}