2016 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
CHAPTER 78. EMERGENCY INTERIM EXECUTIVE SUCCESSION ACT
§ 7806. Emergency interim successors for local officers.

This section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions (including, but not limited to, cities, towns and counties, as well as school and drainage districts) not included in § 7805 of this title. Such officers, subject to such regulations as the executive head of the political subdivision may issue, shall upon the enactment of this chapter, designate by title (if feasible) or by named person, emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this chapter to insure their current status. The officer will designate a sufficient number of persons so that there will be not less than 3, nor more than 7, deputies or emergency interim successors or any combination thereof, at any time. In the event that any officer of any political subdivision (or the officer's deputy provided for pursuant to law) is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall be discharged by the officer's designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in accordance with the Constitution or statutes, or until the officer (or the officer's deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor) again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.

29 Del. C. 1953, § 7806; 54 Del. Laws, c. 108; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;