2015 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
CHAPTER 17. EMERGENCY INTERIM LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSION
§ 1715 Termination of operation of this chapter.

29 DE Code § 1715 (2015) What's This?

The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powers and duties of members and the operation of this chapter relating to quorum, the number of affirmative votes required for General Assembly action and limitations on the length of sessions and the subjects which may be acted upon shall expire 2 years following the inception of an attack, but nothing in this chapter shall prevent the resumption before such time of the filling of legislative vacancies in the General Assembly and the calling of elections for the General Assembly in accordance with applicable constitutional and statutory provisions. The Governor, acting by proclamation, or the General Assembly, acting by concurrent resolution, may from time to time extend or restore such authority or the operation of any of such provisions upon a finding that events render the extension or restoration necessary, but no extension or restoration shall be for a period of more than 1 year.

29 Del. C. 1953, § 1715; 53 Del. Laws, c. 140.;

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