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2025 Delaware Code
Title 9 - Counties
Chapter 7. PARK DISTRICTS
Subchapter II. Organization; Elections
§ 719. Terms; election date; notice of election.

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9 DE Code § 719 (2025)
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§ 719. Terms; election date; notice of election.

(a) The commissioners shall be elected for 6-year terms in all districts now organized or organized after May 20, 1959, with the exception provided in § 717 of this title as to those first elected.

(b) In all park districts, commissioners shall be elected biennially in even years to take the place of those whose terms expire. Such elections shall take place on the first Tuesday in November of even years.

(c) Commissioners shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.

(d) Notice of the time and place or places of holding such elections shall be given by the commissioners of the park district by publishing the same once in 1 or more newspapers, if there be any published in the district, at least 10 days prior to the election; if none be published in said district, then in 1 or more newspapers of general circulation in the district; if there be no newspaper of general circulation in the district, then by causing said notice to be posted in 5 public places within the district.

9 Del. C. 1953, § 719;  52 Del. Laws, c. 42.; 
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