2015 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
CHAPTER 17. EMERGENCY INTERIM LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSION
§ 1706 Contingent method of designating emergency interim successors.

Prior to an attack, if a member fails to designate the required minimum number of emergency interim successors within 30 days following July 11, 1961, or, after such period, if for any reason the number of emergency interim successors for any member falls below the required minimum and remains below such minimum for a period of 30 days, then the required minimum number of emergency interim successors shall be designated as follows:

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the members of the majority party in the Senate as are required to achieve such minimum number. The Minority Leader of the Senate shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the remaining members of the Senate as are required to achieve such minimum number. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the members of the majority party in the House of Representatives as are required to achieve such minimum number. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the remaining members of the House of Representatives as are required to achieve such minimum number. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall not assign to any of their designees a rank in order of succession higher than that of any remaining emergency interim successor previously designated by a member for succession to the member's own powers and duties. Each emergency interim successor designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall serve at the pleasure of the person designating the successor, but the member for whom the emergency interim successor is designated or any subsequent incumbent of the member's office may change the rank in order of succession or replace at the member's pleasure any emergency interim successor so designated.

29 Del. C. 1953, § 1706; 53 Del. Laws, c. 140; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;