Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 721
Vacancies; method of filling
Whenever any member of the governing board of any park district shall:
# (1)
Die,
# (2)
Resign,
# (3)
Become insane,
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Cease to be a legal voter in said district,
# (5)
Be convicted of any infamous crime,
# (6)
Refuse or neglect to take his or her oath of office, or
# (7)
Neglect to attend the duties of his or her office or attend meetings of the board for such length of time as such board shall by ordinance fix,
said office may be declared vacant. Vacancies shall be declared, and may be filled by appointment by a majority of the remaining members of the board, and any person so appointed shall hold that person’s office until the next regular election for members of the board when a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected.
Amendment history
52 Del. Laws, c. 42; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-655 · Costs of parks, improvements and maintenance
- 9-670 · Acquisition of land for parks; title and ownership; gifts
- 9-671 · Contracts for improvements; competitive bids
- 9-672 · Awarding of contracts; procedure
- 9-673 · Supervision by commission; duty to maintain; payment…
- 9-680 · Revision of established suburban park community; expansion and…
- 9-701 · Purpose
- 9-702 · Definitions
- 9-703 · Tax exemption of parks and recreation areas
- 9-710 · Petition to form district
- 9-711 · Filing of petition
- 9-712 · Calling election; appointment of election officials
- 9-713 · Form of ballot
- 9-714 · Canvass of returns
- 9-715 · When district organized
- 9-716 · First election nominations
- 9-717 · Fixing terms of commissioners
- 9-718 · Succeeding elections; nominations; ballot
- 9-719 · Terms; election date; notice of election
- 9-720 · Conduct of elections
- 9-721 · Vacancies; method of filling
- 9-740 · Governing board; oath
- 9-741 · Interest in contracts
- 9-742 · Records and ordinances
- 9-743 · Proof of ordinances
- 9-744 · Appropriation ordinances
- 9-745 · Publication of appropriation ordinances
- 9-746 · Creation of debt
- 9-747 · Employees
- 9-748 · Duties and election of officers
- 9-749 · Duties of president
- 9-750 · General taxes; levy
- 9-751 · Assessment list
- 9-752 · Tax collection warrant and assessment list
- 9-753 · Collection and deposit of park district taxes
- 9-754 · Report of park district tax collections and payment of…
- 9-760 · Bonds; limitation
- 9-761 · Issuance of bonds; use authorized
- 9-762 · Attestation of bonds; interest; maturity; sale
- 9-763 · Tax for interest and principal