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LAWS OF DELAWARE
VOLUME 83
CHAPTER 132
151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FORMERLY
SENATE BILL NO. 122
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 11, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1120. Power to appoint Chief Administrative Officer and Department Directors.
(a) The County Executive shall appoint a Chief Administrative Officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be qualified by education, training and experience for the duties to be performed.
(b) The County Executive, with the advice and consent of the County Council, shall appoint the General Manager of Land Use, the General Manager of Special Services, the General Manager of Community Services, the Chief Procurement Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, the County Attorney, as well as the heads of any subsequently created departments, who shall each serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or county law, on February 9, 2005, any persons then serving in any of the positions enumerated in this section shall cease to be classified service members of the New Castle County Merit System, but may thereafter continue to serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
Section 2. Amend Chapter 13, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1392. Appointment of County Attorney.
The County Attorney shall be appointed by the County Executive with the advice and consent of the New Castle County Council. The County Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.
Approved September 10, 2021