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2021 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession
§ 1715. Termination of operation of this chapter.

Universal Citation:
29 DE Code § 1715. (2021)
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§ 1715. Termination of operation of this chapter.

(a) The following expires 2 years following the inception of an emergency event:

(1) The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powers and duties of members under § 1712 of this title.

(2) The operation of this chapter relating to quorum and the number of affirmative votes required for General Assembly action under § 1714 of this title.

(3) Limitations on the length of sessions and the subjects which may be acted upon under § 1711(d) of this title.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, nothing in this chapter prevents the resumption before the time limit under subsection (a) of this section of the filling of legislative vacancies in the General Assembly and the calling of elections for the General Assembly in accordance with applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution or other law of this State.

(c) The Governor, acting by proclamation, or the General Assembly, acting by concurrent resolution, may extend or restore the operation of this chapter upon a finding that the emergency event or its effects render the extension or restoration necessary. An extension or restoration under this subsection may not be established for a period of more than 1 year.

29 Del. C. 1953, § 1715;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 22; 
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