§ 9125. Chief deputies.
§ 9125. Chief deputies. (a) The clerk of the peace, Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills in New Castle County each may select and employ 1 chief deputy who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing officeholder. The provisions of this section shall not authorize any elected officeholder to increase the number […]
§ 9112. Liability for fees.
§ 9112. Liability for fees. Each county officer is made liable upon his or her respective official bond, for the payment to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer or the department of finance of the county of such officer of all the fees which such officer shall collect. All the official bonds to be […]
§ 9113. Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees.
§ 9113. Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees. (a) If any county officer fails, neglects or refuses for 10 days to pay over all fees, costs, allowances and perquisites he or she receives and collects for use of the county of such officer, or fails to collect the fees required to be […]
§ 9114. Bonds of coroner, recorder, clerk of the peace and register of wills.
§ 9114. Bonds of coroner, recorder, clerk of the peace and register of wills. (a) Every coroner, recorder and clerk of the peace, elected or appointed for any county shall, at the next term of the Superior Court in that county, after his or her election or appointment, before entering upon the duties of his […]
§ 9116. Cancellation of bonds.
§ 9116. Cancellation of bonds. The several bonds and recognizances of the several officers provided for in §§ 9114 and [former] 9115 [repealed] of this title as well as the official bond of any constable of the several counties shall be cancelled 3 years after the expiration of the terms of office of the several […]
§ 9117. Satisfaction of bonds.
§ 9117. Satisfaction of bonds. The bonds filed and recorded in the offices of the recorders of deeds in this State shall at the time designated in § 9116 of this title be marked by the recorder “cancelled” and under the word “cancelled” the recorder shall sign his or her name as recorder and shall […]
§ 9118. Bond of sheriffs.
§ 9118. Bond of sheriffs. (a) Every sheriff elected or appointed in any of the counties of this State, before entering upon that sheriff’s office, shall, with sufficient surety or sureties, become bound to the State, by a joint and several obligation to be, with the surety or sureties therein, approved by the Judge resident […]
§ 9119. Violation of bond requirements; penalty.
§ 9119. Violation of bond requirements; penalty. Whoever, being an officer within the provisions of §§ 9114 and [former] 9115 [repealed] of this title, neglects to comply with such sections, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and shall, ipso facto, forfeit his or her office. Code 1852, § 444; Code […]
§ 9120. Bonds of officers in Sussex County.
§ 9120. Bonds of officers in Sussex County. Every public officer of Sussex County who is required by law to give a bond for the faithful performance of his or her duties to be approved by the judges of the Superior Court or Court of Chancery shall execute such bond before entering upon the duties […]
§ 9121. Uniform mileage payments.
§ 9121. Uniform mileage payments. The authorized mileage rate for officers or employees of the several counties who receive mileage from the respective county governments for miles driven in their private motor vehicles shall be at a rate to be determined by levy court or county council. 48 Del. Laws, c. 235, § 1; 9 […]