§ 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 Whoever, being an officer within the provisions of §§ 9114 and [former] 9115 [repealed] of this title, neglects to comply with such sections, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and shall, ipso facto, forfeit his or her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 […]
§ 9122. Posting of fee lists.
§ 9122. Posting of fee lists. Every county officer who keeps a public office shall post in some convenient and conspicuous place therein a printed or written list of the fees prescribed in this part, as they relate to him or her. Code 1852, § 2834; Code 1915, § 4887; Code 1935, § 5375; 9 […]
§ 9123. Construction of fee provisions; time for payment of fees.
§ 9123. Construction of fee provisions; time for payment of fees. Fees shall be construed strictly and no fee shall be allowed for any service, except where otherwise expressly provided, until it has been actually performed. Code 1852, § 2836; Code 1915, § 4889; Code 1935, § 5377; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 9123;
§ 9124. Payment of salaries.
§ 9124. Payment of salaries. Payment of salaries of all county officers, deputies, clerks and employees payable by New Castle County, shall be paid by warrants drawn by the government of New Castle County on the Department of Finance, in such installments and upon such dates as the government of New Castle County shall designate, […]
§ 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 […]
§ 9201. Duties and responsibilities of officers appointing deputies and clerks.
§ 9201. Duties and responsibilities of officers appointing deputies and clerks. All deputies and clerks shall be under the control of the officer by whom they are selected and employed, who may discharge any such deputy or clerk at any time. The officer shall be responsible for all the official acts, neglects and defaults of […]
§ 9202. Powers and duties of chief deputies.
§ 9202. Powers and duties of chief deputies. The chief deputy or, if there is no chief deputy, the deputy employed by each of the officers shall be possessed of all the authority of their respective offices, and in the absence or disability of the duly elected officer, the chief deputy or deputy of such […]