Appointment of commissioner or commissioners; term, vacancies and qualifications.
Del. Code tit. 10, § 1991
in effect(a) The Governor shall appoint a commissioner or commissioners, only when so requested by the governing body, for a term of 4 years with the consent of a majority of all of the members elected to the Senate. Upon second and subsequent appointments and confirmations, a commissioner shall hold office for a term of 6 years.
(b) Vacancies in office shall be filled for a term of 4 years by the Governor, with the consent of a majority of all members elected to the Senate.
(c) A commissioner must be a resident of the municipality or the county over which the court to which the commissioner is to be appointed has jurisdiction.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c019/sc07/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
