2025 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
Chapter 90D. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
§ 9002D. Secretary; appointment; salary; employees and assistants.
(a) The administrator and head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources (“Secretary”).
(1) The Secretary is appointed, confirmed, and holds office as provided in § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.
(2) The Secretary is to be paid an annual salary as determined by the General Assembly in the annual appropriations act.
(3) The Secretary must obtain and retain residency in this State as provided in § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.
(b) The Secretary may employ such employees as may be required to carry out the duties of this office and may fix the salaries of such employees within the limitations of the funds appropriated therefor.
(c) In the event of a vacancy in the position of Secretary, including the death, resignation, temporary incapacity or removal of the incumbent, and prior to the appointment of a successor, the Governor may appoint any qualified individual to serve as acting Secretary.
(d) The Secretary may call upon any other state officer for such assistance as the Secretary may require and may employ such special help as it may require to carry out this chapter. The Secretary shall fix the compensation of such persons as may be employed to be paid out of such funds as the General Assembly may appropriate for that purpose.
81 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 278, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 455, § 17; 85 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 1;
