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SPONSOR: Sen. Cruce & Rep. Bolden
Sen. Hansen; Rep. Burns
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. 237
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEYS
AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED WITH NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
1 Section 1. Amend Chapter 13, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and
2 insertions as shown by underline as follows:
3 § 1394. Assistant County Attorneys and Other Legal Professionals Employed with New Castle County.
4 The County Attorney shall appoint such Assistant County Attorneys as may be authorized by the County Council.
5 The Assistant County Attorneys and other legal professionals appointed by the County Attorney shall serve at the pleasure
6 of the County Attorney unless and until such time as they may attain tenure as County Council may provide for by
7 ordinance. First Assistant County Attorneys shall be selected according to provisions of the Merit System of the New
8 Castle County Code.
SYNOPSIS
This bill directly responds to New Castle County Council Resolution 26-018 by expressly authorizing New Castle
County Council to establish a right of tenure for New Castle County’s Assistant County Attorneys and other professional
legal staff by ordinance. Like the similar rights granted to the employees of the State of Delaware Department of Justice
and the City of Wilmington’s legal staff, these rights will serve to promote recruitment and retention of high-quality legal
professionals, promote continuity of legal services, and further the public’s interest in the provision of independent legal
advice.
Author: Senator Cruce
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