Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 136

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 179

AN ACT CONCURRING IN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6 OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AS A BOARD OF CANVASS IN KENT COUNTY.

WHEREAS, an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Delaware was proposed in the 135th General Assembly, being Chapter 305, Volume 67, Laws of Delaware, as follows:

"AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6 OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AS A BOARD OF CANVASS IN KENT COUNTY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Section 6 of Article V of the Delaware Constitution by striking the words "in Kent County of the Chancellor and the resident Associate Judge" as the same appears in the sixth paragraph of said Section 6 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "in Kent County of the resident Associate Judge and an Associate Judge designated by the President Judge".

Section 2. Amend Section 6 of Article V of the Delaware Constitution by striking the words "the Chancellor or as the same appears in the seventh paragraph of said Section 6."

WHEREAS, the said proposed amendment was adopted by two-thirds of all members elected to each House of the 135th General Assembly.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. The said proposed amendment is hereby concurred in and adopted, and shall forthwith become a part of the Constitution of the State of Delaware.

Effective June 28, 1991.