2025 Delaware Code
Title 9 - Counties
Chapter 11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL
Subchapter II. County Executive
§ 1112. Qualifications.

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9 DE Code § 1112 (2025)
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§ 1112. Qualifications.

The County Executive shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified elector of New Castle County, and shall have been a resident of New Castle County for at least 5 years immediately preceding his or her election. Removal from the County as a resident shall be construed as vacating the office of County Executive. The County Executive shall be no less than 27 years old when elected to the office of County Executive.

9 Del. C. 1953, § 1112;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 
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