Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 291

AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES III AND XV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF CORONER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware (two-thirds of all the members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Section 11, Article III of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, is amended by striking out the words "Sheriff or Coroner" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "Or Sheriff".

Section 2. Section 22, Article III of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, is amended by striking out the words "Terms of office of Sheriffs and Coroners shall be two years" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "term of office of Sheriffs shall be two years."

Section 3. Section 1, Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, is amended by striking out the words "and Coroners".