Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 323

AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 21 OF ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, RELATING TO THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER AND AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.

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

Section 1. That Section 21 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by striking out said Section 21 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section to be known as Section 21, as follows:

Section 21. The Terms of Office of the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Treasurer and Auditor of Accounts shall be four years; provided, however, that at the general election held next after the adoption of this amendment the State Treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years only and thereafter for a term of four years. These officers shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections, and be commissioned by the Governor.