Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 702 – Oaths of office
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
An oath of office may be administered by any of the following:
(1) A member of a House of the General Assembly to any other member of the same House.
(2) The President or President Pro Tempore of the Senate to the Secretary of the Senate and other officers of the Senate.
(3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and other officers of the House of Representatives.
Code 1852, § ?2354; Code 1915, § ?4242; Code 1935, § ?4712; 29 Del. C. 1953, § ?702; 83 Del. Laws, c. 458, § 2;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 702
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.