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29 DE Code § 1704. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1704. Designation of emergency interim successors to members.

§ 1704. Designation of emergency interim successors to members. Each member shall do all of the following:  (1) Designate not fewer than 3 nor more than 7 emergency interim successors to the member's powers and duties. (2) Specify the order of succession of the individuals selected under paragraph (1) of this section. (3) Review and revise the designations of emergency interim successors to the member's powers and duties to ensure that at all times there are at least 3 qualified emergency interim successors.29 Del. C. 1953, §  1704;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 11;
29 DE Code § 1705. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1705. Status, qualifications, and term of emergency interim successors.

§ 1705. Status, qualifications, and term of emergency interim successors. (a) An emergency interim successor is an individual who is designated for possible temporary succession to the powers and duties, but not the office, of a member. (b) An individual may not be designated or serve as an emergency interim successor unless the individual may, under the Delaware Constitution or other law of this State, hold the office of the member to whose powers and duties the individual is designated to succeed. However, no provision of the Delaware Constitution or other law of this State prohibiting a member from holding another office or prohibiting the holder of another office from being a member is applicable to an emergency interim successor. (c) An emergency interim successor serves at the pleasure of the member designating the individual or of any subsequent incumbent of the legislative office. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1705;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 12;
29 DE Code § 1706. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1706. Contingent method of designating emergency interim successors.

§ 1706. Contingent method of designating emergency interim successors. (a) Before an emergency event, if a member fails to designate the required minimum number of emergency interim successors within 30 days of the member's taking of the oath of office, or, after such period, if for any reason the number of emergency interim successors for any member falls below the required minimum and remains below such minimum for a period of 30 days, then the required minimum number of emergency interim successors must be designated under the following procedures:  (1) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the members of the majority party in the Senate as are required to achieve such minimum number. (2) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the members of the minority party in the Senate as are required to achieve such minimum number. (3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the members of the majority party in the House of Representatives as are required to achieve such minimum number. (4) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall designate as many emergency interim successors for the members of the minority party in the House of Representatives as are required to achieve such minimum number. (b) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may not assign to any of their designees a rank in order of succession higher than that of any remaining emergency interim successor previously designated by a member for succession to the member's own powers and duties. (c) (1) Each emergency interim successor designated under subsection (a) of this section serves at the pleasure of the individual designating the successor. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the member for whom the emergency interim successor is designated may change the rank in order of succession, or replace at the member's pleasure, any emergency interim successor designated under subsection (a) of this section.29 Del. C. 1953, §  1706;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 13;
29 DE Code § 1707. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1707. Recording and publication.

§ 1707. Recording and publication. (a) Following a member's election, the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, whichever is appropriate, shall distribute to the member information regarding the member's responsibilities under this chapter and a form to make the designation under § 1704 of this title.  (b) The designation of an emergency interim successor becomes effective when the member making the designation under § 1704 or § 1706 of this title files with the Secretary of State and the Director of the General Assembly's Division of Research all of the following information:  (1) The successor's name. (2) Contact information, including address, home and mobile phone number, and electronic mail address. (3) Rank in order of succession. (c) The removal of an emergency interim successor or change in order of succession becomes effective when the member so acting files this information with the Secretary of State and the Director of the General Assembly's Division of Research. (d) The Secretary of State shall inform the Governor, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, and all emergency interim successors of all such designations, removals, and changes in order of succession. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1707;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 14;
29 DE Code § 1708. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1708. Oath of emergency interim successors.

§ 1708. Oath of emergency interim successors. At the time of an individual's designation as a member's emergency interim successor, the individual shall take the oath required for the member to whose powers and duties the successor is designated to succeed. No other oath is required. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1708;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 15;
29 DE Code § 1709. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1709. Duty of emergency interim successors and members.

§ 1709. Duty of emergency interim successors and members. (a) Each emergency interim successor shall keep generally informed as to the duties, procedures, practices, and current business of the General Assembly. (b) Each member shall assist the member's emergency interim successors to keep informed as required under subsection (a) of this section. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1709;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 16;
29 DE Code § 1710. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1710. Place of meeting of the General Assembly.

§ 1710. Place of meeting of the General Assembly. If in anticipation of, during, or after an emergency event, the Governor deems the place of session of the General Assembly then prescribed to be unsafe, the Governor may change it to any place within or without the State which the Governor deems safer and convenient. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1710;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 17;
29 DE Code § 1711. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1711. Convening of General Assembly in event of an emergency event.

§ 1711. Convening of General Assembly in event of an emergency event. (a) If an emergency event requiring action by the General Assembly occurs, the Governor shall call the General Assembly into session as soon as practicable or within 90 days following the inception of the emergency event, whichever occurs first. (b) If the Governor fails to issue the call under subsection (a) of this section, the General Assembly shall, on the ninetieth day from the date of inception of the emergency event, automatically convene at the place where the Governor then has an office. (c) Each member and each emergency interim successor, unless the emergency interim successor is certain that the member to whose powers and duties the emergency interim successor is designated to succeed or an emergency interim successor higher in order of succession is available, shall proceed to the place of holding the General Assembly as expeditiously as practicable. (d) Limitations on the length of legislative session and the subjects that may be acted upon during legislative session that are contained in the Delaware Constitution do not apply to any legislative session convened under this section, in session at the inception of the emergency event, or in session after the emergency event and during the application of this chapter. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1711;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 18;
29 DE Code § 1712. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1712. Assumption of powers and duties of member of emergency interim successor.

§ 1712. Assumption of powers and duties of member of emergency interim successor. (a) If, in the event of an emergency event, a member is unavailable, the member's emergency interim successor highest in order of succession who is not unavailable shall exercise the powers and assume the duties of the member, except for the power and duty to appoint emergency interim successors under this chapter. (b) An emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and assume the duties under subsection (a) of this section until 1 of the following can act:  (1) The incumbent member. (2) An emergency interim successor higher in order of succession. (3) A member appointed or elected and legally qualified. (c) Each House of the General Assembly shall, in accordance with its own rules, determine who is entitled under this chapter to exercise the powers and assume the duties of its members. (d) All provisions of the Delaware Constitution and other laws of this State pertaining to the ouster of a member are applicable to an emergency interim successor who is exercising the powers and assuming the duties of a member. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1712;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 19;
29 DE Code § 1713. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1713. Privileges, immunities, and compensation of emergency interim successors.

§ 1713. Privileges, immunities, and compensation of emergency interim successors. (a) If an emergency interim successor exercises the powers and assumes the duties of a member, the successor must be accorded the privileges and immunities, compensation, allowances, and other perquisites of office to which a member is entitled. (b) In the event of an emergency event, each emergency interim successor, whether or not called upon to exercise the powers and assume the duties of a member, must be accorded the privileges and immunities of a member while traveling to and from a place of session and must be compensated for such travel in the same manner and amount as a member. (c) This section does not affect the privileges and immunities, compensation, allowances, or other perquisites of office of an incumbent member. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1713;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 20;
29 DE Code § 1714. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1714. Quorum and vote requirements.

§ 1714. Quorum and vote requirements. In the event of an emergency event, all of the following apply:  (1) Quorum requirements for the General Assembly are suspended. (2) If the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members for approval of a bill, resolution, or other action would otherwise be required, the same proportion of those present to vote on the bill, resolution, or other action is sufficient.29 Del. C. 1953, §  1714;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 21;
29 DE Code § 1715. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 17. Emergency Interim Legislative Succession|§ 1715. Termination of operation of this chapter.

§ 1715. Termination of operation of this chapter. (a) The following expires 2 years following the inception of an emergency event:  (1) The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powers and duties of members under § 1712 of this title. (2) The operation of this chapter relating to quorum and the number of affirmative votes required for General Assembly action under § 1714 of this title. (3) Limitations on the length of sessions and the subjects which may be acted upon under § 1711(d) of this title. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, nothing in this chapter prevents the resumption before the time limit under subsection (a) of this section of the filling of legislative vacancies in the General Assembly and the calling of elections for the General Assembly in accordance with applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution or other law of this State. (c) The Governor, acting by proclamation, or the General Assembly, acting by concurrent resolution, may extend or restore the operation of this chapter upon a finding that the emergency event or its effects render the extension or restoration necessary. An extension or restoration under this subsection may not be established for a period of more than 1 year. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1715;  53 Del. Laws, c. 140;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 22;
29 DE Code § 1901. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1901. Bills and joint resolutions which appropriate or mandate or contemplate a subsequent appropriation.

§ 1901. Bills and joint resolutions which appropriate or mandate or contemplate a subsequent appropriation. (a) Any bill or joint resolution in either House of the General Assembly which authorizes expenditures not previously authorized within the annual budget for the fiscal year in which the expenditure is to be incurred or which because of the provisions of the bill or joint resolution would authorize expenditures not specifically provided for in the bill or joint resolution shall include a 3-year fiscal projection. The 3-year fiscal projection shall be attached by the sponsor prior to its initial committee consideration in the House of origin. (b) Any bill or joint resolution in either House of the General Assembly which relates to any public pension or retirement plan applicable to any person including, but not limited to, any public employee, officer or appointee of the State that would authorize or necessarily involve expenditures not authorized within the annual budget for the fiscal year in which the expenditure is to be incurred or which, because of the provisions of the bill or joint resolution, would authorize or necessarily involve expenditures not specifically provided for in the bill or joint resolution, shall include a fiscal projection reflecting the estimated actuarial long-term cost of the proposed bill or resolution whether or not such pension or retirement plan is funded on an actuarial reserve basis. The long-term fiscal projection shall be attached by the sponsor prior to its initial committee consideration in the House of origin. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1901;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 58, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;
29 DE Code § 1902. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1902. Contents of fiscal projection.

§ 1902. Contents of fiscal projection. The 3-year projection shall be a statement describing, as accurately as can reasonably be ascertained, all requirements, obligations assumed by the State and other consequences of the bill or joint resolution having a fiscal impact on the State for each of the 3 fiscal years following the effective date of the bill or joint resolution. Such fiscal projection shall, where applicable, include full cost data including, but not limited to, salaries, operating costs, other employment costs (fringe benefits), capital outlay and debt service. Fiscal projections required in this chapter shall be prepared on forms prescribed by the Controller General. If the fiscal projection is not prepared by the Controller General, it shall contain a statement by the Controller General that the Controller General concurs in the sponsor's projection of the fiscal impact of the bill or joint resolution as set forth in the fiscal projection or that the Controller General finds contrary or additional fiscal data which should be included in the fiscal projection. The Controller General shall point out particular ways in which the bill or joint resolution may escalate costs or reduce revenue to the State. The fiscal projection must also state how the estimates were calculated and from what facts or assumptions. In the case of a bill or joint resolution authorizing expenditures or relating to pension or retirement plan as defined by § 1901(b) of this title, such projection shall, in addition to the other requirements of this section, state the estimated actuarial long-term cost of the proposed bill or joint resolution as obtained by the Controller General from the Board of Pension Trustees or other qualified actuarial source. All fiscal projections shall be reviewed or prepared by the Controller General and the same shall be reported to the sponsor in writing. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1902;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 1903. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1903. Fiscal projection when revenue reduced.

§ 1903. Fiscal projection when revenue reduced. Any bill or joint resolution which would have the effect of reducing state revenue must have a 1-year projection attached thereto, which projection shall describe, as accurately as can reasonably be ascertained, the loss of revenue to the State for the first full fiscal year after the effective date of the legislation and the rationale used in determining such fiscal impact. The Controller General's responsibility herein shall be the same as in § 1902 of this title. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1903;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;
29 DE Code § 1904. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1904. Revision of fiscal projection.

§ 1904. Revision of fiscal projection. The Controller General shall revise the fiscal projection with each successive state of the legislative process in which any amendment or substitute bill is introduced which changes the fiscal effect of the bill or joint resolution. Such revised fiscal projections must be included with each such amendment or substitute bill at the time of introduction. Fiscal projections previously attached to the bill or joint resolution shall remain with the bill or joint resolution and shall not be removed. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1904;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;
29 DE Code § 1905. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1905. Federal matching funds.

§ 1905. Federal matching funds. Any bill or joint resolution which provides for the expenditure of state funds not authorized in the annual budget bill for the fiscal year in which the expenditure is to be incurred, in order to qualify for or otherwise receive federal funds, shall include a 3-year fiscal projection. The fiscal projection shall describe, as accurately as can reasonably be ascertained, the total anticipated expenditures of such program or agency, the total amount to be expended or committed by the federal government for each of the 3 fiscal years, the total amount to be expended by the State for each of the 3 fiscal years and when the federal funding is likely to be concluded. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1905;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;
29 DE Code § 1906. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1906. Local school district funds.

§ 1906. Local school district funds. Any bill or resolution in either House of the General Assembly which provides for or requires the expenditure of any local school district current expense funds shall include a 3-year fiscal projection. The 3-year fiscal projection shall be attached by the sponsor prior to its initial committee consideration in the House of origin. 63 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;
29 DE Code § 1907. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1907. Effect on legislative analysis.

§ 1907. Effect on legislative analysis. No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to prevent or limit the preparation of any analysis of any bill or joint resolution by the staff of the Legislative Council or by attorneys of the Senate or House of Representatives when such analysis is requested by a member of the General Assembly. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1906;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  1;
29 DE Code § 1908. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 19. Fiscal Projections|§ 1908. Waiver by majority.

§ 1908. Waiver by majority. Each House may waive the requirements of this chapter as to any specific legislation pending before such House by a vote of the majority of all members elected to such House. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  1907;  59 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2101. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 21. Governor|§ 2101. Salary.

§ 2101. Salary. The annual salary of the Governor shall be $107,000, commencing with the day of inauguration. Code 1852, §  466;  21 Del. Laws, c. 51;  23 Del. Laws, c. 61;  Code 1915, §  389;  34 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  363, 373A;  47 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  1;  48 Del. Laws, c. 150, §  1;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2101;  51 Del. Laws, c. 1;  54 Del. Laws, c. 376;  56 Del. Laws, c. 411, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 351, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2102. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 21. Governor|§ 2102. Request for judicial opinions.

§ 2102. Request for judicial opinions. The Governor may, whenever the Governor requires it for public information or to enable the Governor to discharge the duties of office with fidelity, request the members of the Supreme Court to give their opinions in writing touching the proper construction of any provision in the Constitution of this State or of the United States or the constitutionality of any law enacted by the General Assembly of this State. Code 1852, §  482;  Code 1915, §  402;  Code 1935, §  374;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2102;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2103. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 21. Governor|§ 2103. Suspension of execution of death sentence.

§ 2103. Suspension of execution of death sentence. The Governor, in every act suspending the execution of a sentence of death, shall appoint a day for doing such execution, and specify 2 hours between which it shall be done. Code 1852, §  483;  Code 1915, §  403;  Code 1935, §  375;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2103;
29 DE Code § 2104. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 21. Governor|§ 2104. Review of National Guard.

§ 2104. Review of National Guard. The Governor may review the volunteer forces or the National Guard of the State at the Governor's pleasure. Code 1852, §  485;  Code 1915, §  405;  Code 1935, §  376;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2104;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;