§ 831 Boundaries of the General Assembly Senate Districts

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 8 > Subchapter III - General Assembly Senate Districts

  • Attack: means any action or series of actions causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to persons or property by any means, including through biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear means or through the use of other weapons, technologies, or processes. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7803
  • Deputy: means an assistant or other subordinate officer who is authorized by law to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a state or political subdivision 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
  • Political subdivision: includes counties, municipalities, districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities whether organized and existing under a charter or general law. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7803
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Unavailable: means either that a vacancy in an office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful incumbent of the office, including any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office because of a vacancy, and the lawful incumbent's duly authorized deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 7803