§ 9404. Clerk of the county government.
§ 9404. Clerk of the county government. (a) The clerk of the peace shall be clerk of the government of his or her county. (b) This section shall not apply to the clerks of the peace of Sussex or New Castle Counties. Code 1852, § 147; 22 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 3; 22 Del. […]
§ 9602. Compensation.
§ 9602. Compensation. The recorders in the respective counties shall receive the annual salaries listed below: (1) In New Castle County, as fixed by the New Castle County government; (2) In Kent County the Recorder of Kent County shall receive a salary in an amount to be set by ordinance of the Kent County Levy […]
§ 9405. Duties as clerk of the county government.
§ 9405. Duties as clerk of the county government. (a) The clerk of the peace shall safely keep the books and papers of the county government, and make full and true minutes of all the proceedings thereof. The clerk of the peace shall observe the orders and rules of the county government in all things […]
§ 9603. Deputies and employees.
§ 9603. Deputies and employees. The recorders in Kent and Sussex Counties may employ such chief deputy, deputies and clerks as are authorized by the governments of the counties, at compensations fixed by such governments. In Kent County, minimum qualifications may be established by the county government for each position, and said minimum qualifications and […]
§ 9406. Deposit of public moneys; penalty.
§ 9406. Deposit of public moneys; penalty. (a) The clerk of the peace shall deposit daily to the credit of the State Treasurer and the receiver of taxes and county treasurer, respectively, in the Farmers’ Bank at the county seat of the clerk of the peace, all moneys received by him or her and payable […]
§ 9407. Monthly accounting to State Treasurer; penalties.
§ 9407. Monthly accounting to State Treasurer; penalties. (a) The clerk of the peace shall, not later than the tenth day of each month, plainly state under his or her hand, and render to the State Treasurer, with a copy thereof to the Auditor of Accounts, a full and true account of all money by […]
§ 9408. Audit; penalty.
§ 9408. Audit; penalty. (a) The records and accounts of the clerk of the peace respecting fees for licenses and receipts of every description payable to the State shall be open to inspection and audit by such agency of the State as is authorized to audit the accounts of state agencies. (b) The provisions of […]
§ 9409. Transcripts concerning county accounts.
§ 9409. Transcripts concerning county accounts. (a) The clerk of the peace shall deliver to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer or director of finance of his or her county certified transcripts of all allowances made by the government of his or her county; and of the amount to be collected; and of all […]
§ 9410. Assessment lists; delivering copies.
§ 9410. Assessment lists; delivering copies. (a) After the assessment lists have been certified to the county government, as provided by law, the clerk of the peace of the county shall immediately make, from the assessment lists, collectors’ duplicates to be delivered to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer or director of finance in […]
§ 9411. Penalty.
§ 9411. Penalty. (a) Whoever, being a clerk of the peace, omits to perform any of the duties provided in § 9409 or 9410 of this title, shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $50. (b) This section shall not apply to the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County. Code […]