2025 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
Chapter 90E. Office of Inspector General
§ 9004E. Inspector General; term, compensation.
(a) (1) The Inspector General shall serve a term of 5 years and is eligible for reappointment.
(2) a. At least 6 months before the end of a term, the Inspector General shall provide notice to the Secretary of State stating whether or not the Inspector General is seeking reappointment.
b. Before resigning during a term, the Inspector General shall provide written notice to the Governor, Secretary of State, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(b) (1) Under § 5 of Article XV of the Delaware Constitution, an individual serves as Inspector General until the process under § 9010E of this title is completed and the Senate confirms the individual's reappointment or confirms a new individual as Inspector General.
(2) Under § 4 of Article XV of the Delaware Constitution, the amount of the Inspector General's salary may not be reduced during the Inspector General's term of office.
(c) The Inspector General may only be removed from office as follows:
(1) Mandatory removal by the Governor upon conviction of misbehavior in office or any infamous crime under § 6 of Article XV of the Delaware Constitution.
(2) For cause, by violating the State Employees', Officers' and Officials' Code of Conduct, subchapter I of Chapter 58 of this title.
(3) The Inspector General's removal under paragraph (c)(2) of this section must be initiated by a recommendation from the Governor and approved by a ⅔ vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.
(d) The Inspector General must resign from this position before becoming a candidate for public office. The Inspector General is deemed to have resigned from this position, creating a vacancy effective the date that any of the following occur:
(1) The individual files to be a candidate for public office.
(2) A candidate committee is formed on behalf of the individual.
(3) The individual announces their candidacy for public office.
(e) If both the position of the Inspector General and the Deputy Inspector General are vacant, the Governor may appoint a qualified individual to serve as acting Inspector General until the appointment of an Inspector General under § 9010E of this title.
85 Del. Laws, c. 138, § 1;
