Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 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.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 1711
- Emergency event: means an impending or existing attack, act of terrorism, disease, accident, or other natural or man-made disaster that does 1 or more of the following:
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- Member: means a member of the General Assembly under Article II of the Delaware Constitution. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 1703
(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;