Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 311

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, KENT COUNTY

RESPECTING COMPENSATION OF CLERK

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE REVISED CODE OF DELAWARE, 1935, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, KENT COUNTY," IN RESPECT OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE CLERK OR OTHER OFFICER OR OFFICERS OF SAID COURT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That the first paragraph of 5828. Sec. 7. of Chapter 170 of the Revised Code of Delaware, 1935, be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of said first paragraph of said Section, and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph, providing as follows:

The Judge shall appoint a Clerk for the Court, and such other officer or officers as he shall deem necessary to perform the business of the Court which said Clerk or other officer or officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Judge and shall receive such salary or salaries as may be fixed from time to time by the Judge; provided, however, that the combined salary or salaries of such Clerk or other officer or officers shall not exceed in the aggregate in any one year the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars. The salary of the Clerk shall be paid in equal monthly installments by the Levy Court of Kent County and the salary or compensation of such other officer or officers of the Court shall be paid by the Levy Court of Kent County upon presentation of bills for the same, which shall be approved by the Judge.

Approved June 5, 1951.