Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5603 – Constable Board of Examiners
(a) There is created a Constable Board of Examiners which shall administer and enforce this chapter.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5603
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Board: means the Constable Board of Examiners. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5602
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Superintendent: means the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5602
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The Board consists of 7 members:
(1) The Superintendent of the Delaware State Police or the Superintendent’s designee.
(2) The Director of Public Safety of the New Castle County Police or the Director’s designee.
(3) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
(4) A representative from the Delaware Police Chiefs Council, or his or her designee.
(5) Three commissioned constables, 1 of which shall be employed by a higher education institution and 1 of which shall be employed by a healthcare institution. All 3 commissioned constables shall be appointed by the Governor.
(c) The Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, or the Superintendent’s designee, shall serve as the Chair of the Board.
(d) The term of each member, excluding the Chair, whose term is indefinite, will be for 3 years.
(e) The Board must hold a minimum of 1 regularly-scheduled meeting, each calendar year, and such other meetings as the Superintendent deems necessary or as requested by a majority of board members.
(f) A board member may be suspended or removed by a majority of the full Board for misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance. A board member may appeal any suspension or removal to the Superior Court.
(g) Actions of the Board may be taken by majority vote of those present at board meetings where a quorum has been established. A quorum is a majority of the Board. All voting shall be done in person at regular or special meetings of the Board.
65 Del. Laws, c. 433, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 351, § ?2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;