Delaware General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 10, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO LAW CLERKS FOR THE COURT OF CHANCERY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. Chapter 3, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended by adding a new § 329 to read as follows:

(a) The Court of Chancery may appoint and remove at pleasure such law clerks as shall be necessary for the proper operation of the Court, not to exceed 2 law clerks in New Castle County, 1 law clerk in Kent County and 1 law clerk in Sussex County.

(b) Each law clerk shall receive such compensation from the respective counties as shall from time to time be determined by the Levy Courts in the respective counties. Special arrangements may be made as to part-time law clerks where the Court finds it expedient to do so.

(c) The Court shall certify to the respective Levy Courts and to the respective County Treasurers, the names and addresses of the persons appointed, the several dates of their appointments, and the compensation to be paid to them.