Delaware Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention June 4, 1897

Became effective June 10, 1897

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Table of Contents

Article III. Executive

Secretary of State; appointment, term, duties and compensation

County officers; qualifications; Members of Congress, federal employees and other officers holding dual office

Commissions

Removal of officers by Governor; procedure

Reports from executive departments

Messages to General Assembly

Special sessions of General Assembly; adjournment; special session of Senate

Execution of laws

Approval or veto of bills, orders, resolutions or votes; repassage over veto

Lieutenant-Governor; election, term and qualifications; President of the Senate; Compensation

Vacancy in offices of both Governor and Lieutenant-Governor; officers eligible to act; disability of Governor

Election and Term of Office for Certain State Officers

Election and term of office of certain county officers; commission; successive terms of sheriff

Place of office of certain county officers

Abolition of office of Clerk of Orphans' Court; transfer of functions

Article IV. Judiciary

Creation of courts

Justices of Supreme Court and other state Judges; qualifications; residence; precedence; retiree sitting temporarily

Appointment of judges; terms of office; vacancies; political representation; confirmation of appointment.

Compensation of judges; method of payment; receipt of other fees or holding other office

Composition of Superior Court and Orphans' Court; presiding judge; quorum

Sections of Superior Court and Orphans' Courts

Jurisdiction of Superior Court

Definitions of particular terms

Jurisdiction of Orphans' Court

Composition and jurisdiction of Court of Chancery; initiation and decisions in causes and proceedings

Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Composition of Supreme Court; designation of temporary Justices; quorum; opening and adjourning court

Administrative head of courts; supervisory powers; designation of judges to sit in Court of Chancery, the Superior Court or the Orphans' Court

Power of law judges to grant restraining orders and preliminary injunction

Judges ad litem; limitation and expiration of commission; compensation; persons not disqualified