Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 133 - VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF ASSESSMENT IN SUSSEX COUNTY

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 44, OF THE REVISED CODE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 79, VOLUME 28; CHAPTER 73, VOLUME 29; AND CHAPTER 77, VOLUME 30; LAWS OF DELAWARE) IN RELATION TO THE SALARY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT OF SUSSEX COUNTY.

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

Section 1. That 1103, Section 6 of Chapter 44 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 79, Volume 28; Chapter 73, Volume 29; and Chapter 77, Volume 30; Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby further amended by striking out all of 1103A, Section 6A, thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following which shall be styled 1103A, Section 6A.

1103A Sec. 6A. Each member of the Board of Assessment for Sussex County shall receive for the year in which a general assessment is made the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), payable in equal monthly installments, and in the year in which an annual assessment is made, the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750.00), payable in equal monthly installments. No member of said Board of Assessment shall be paid his monthly salary, however, until the said Levy Court shall be satisfied that the said member of said Board of Assessment has faithfully performed the duties of his office during the preceding month. And in addition to said annual salary, each member of said Board of Assessment shall be paid by the Levy Court of Sussex County his actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred by him in traveling over the County for the purpose of investigating the value of any taxable property, either real or personal, in the County; and, when sitting for the purpose of hearing appeals from assessment, during the month of February of each year as by law required, the members of said Board of Assessment shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses for board and traveling, in connection with their duties as a Board of Appeals.

Provided, however, that all bills for expenses presented by the members of said Board of Assessment as herein provided, shall be itemized and duly verified before they shall be allowed by the Levy Court. No other or further compensation or emoluments in any guise whatsoever, shall be allowed or paid to said members of the Board of Assessment.

Approved March 11, 1935.