Delaware § 1120 Power to appoint Chief Administrative Officer and Department Directors

Delaware Statutes

§ 1120 — Power to appoint Chief Administrative Officer and Department Directors

Delaware § 1120

JurisdictionDelaware

Title9

PartNew Castle County

Ch. 11COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL

Subch.County Executive

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 9, § 1120 (2026).

Text

(a)The County Executive shall appoint a Chief Administrative Officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be qualified by education, training and experience for the duties to be performed.

(b)The County Executive, with the advice and consent of the County Council, shall appoint the General Manager of Land Use, the General Manager of Special Services, the General Manager of Community Services, the Chief Procurement Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, the County Attorney, as well as the heads of any subsequently created departments, who shall each serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.

(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of state or county law, on February 9, 2005, any persons then

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(a) The County Executive shall appoint a Chief Administrative Officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be qualified by education, training and experience for the duties to be performed.

(b) The County Executive, with the advice and consent of the County Council, shall appoint the General Manager of Land Use, the General Manager of Special Services, the General Manager of Community Services, the Chief Procurement Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, the County Attorney, as well as the heads of any subsequently created departments, who shall each serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of state or county law, on February 9, 2005, any persons then serving in any of the positions enumerated in this section shall cease to be classified service members of the New Castle County Merit System, but may thereafter continue to serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.

Legislative History

9 Del. C. 1953, § 1120; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 336, § 1 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 17 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 9, § 1 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 132, § 1