Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 9302 - [For Repeal, See Note] Bond(a) Before entering upon the duties of the county comptroller's office, the county comptroller shall give bond to the State with 1 or more sureties to be approved by the Resident Judge of the Superior Court of the State of the county of the comptroller, in the sum of $10,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, and such bond shall have attached thereto a warrant for the confession of judgment thereon.(b) The bond and warrant shall be forthwith transmitted by the Judge to the clerk of the peace of his or her county, to be by the clerk of the peace recorded and safely kept. The clerk of the peace, whenever in his or her judgment the public interest demands, or whenever the receiver of taxes and county treasurer or the elected officials of the county governing body or a majority of them shall so request, shall cause judgment to be entered on the bond in the Superior Court of the county of the comptroller.Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 209,s 1, eff. on the date on which the term of the present Kent County Comptroller expires or on the occasion of such individual's death, resignation, or removal from office for cause, whichever occurs first. Prior to the expiration of the term of the present Kent County Comptroller, that individual may continue to hold office..19 Del. Laws, c. 26, § 16; 26 Del. Laws, c. 83, § 1; 26 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 1; Code 1915, § 1273; Code 1935, § 1476; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 9302; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 7.;