Until an individual who is designated as an emergency interim successor is authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office, the individual serves at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed or replaced by the designating authority at any time, with or without cause.

29 Del. C. 1953, § ?7809; 54 Del. Laws, c. 108; 81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 37;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7809

  • Emergency interim successor: means an individual designated under this chapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office held by another individual who is unavailable until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the Delaware Constitution, statutes, charters, or ordinances or until the other individual who is unavailable is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7803
  • Office: includes all state and political subdivision offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the Delaware Constitution, statutes, charters, or ordinances. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7803
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