§ 1702. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly declares all of the following: (1) The possibility of an emergency event exists that may result in the death or inability to act of a large proportion of the membership of the General Assembly. (2) To comply with existing legal requirements pertaining to the General Assembly during […]
§ 1703. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “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. (2) “Emergency event” means […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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, […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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, […]
§ 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. […]
§ 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. […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
