Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 371

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 607

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 302, VOLUME 49, LAWS OF DELAWARE, BEING "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF FEN WICK ISLAND, DELAWARE" RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS AND THE ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE ON THE TOWN COUNCIL.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Repeal Section 6 of Chapter 302, Volume 49, Laws of Delaware, and replace it with a new Section 6 as follows:

"Section 6. Elections

On the first Saturday in August each year, a municipal election shall be held between the hours of 1:00 o'clock P.M. and 5:00 o'clock P.M., at such place within the limits of the Town as shall be designated by the Town Council. Each member of the Town Council shall be elected to serve for a term of two years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Four members of the Town Council shall reside within fifty miles of the Town of Fenwick Island. A member of the Town Council shall only be qualified to hold office so long as he or she is qualified to vote in the Town of Fenwick Island) he or she shall not be longer be eligible to serve as a member of the Town Council from the date of the act or event causing him to be ineligible."

Approved July 8, 1982.