Article XV — Miscellaneous
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Del. Const. art. XV, § 2 Receipt for fees
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No public officer shall receive any fees without giving to the person paying the same a receipt therefore, if required, therein specifying every item and charge.
Del. Const. art. XV, § 3 Costs on bill returned ignoramus, or on acquittal
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No costs shall be paid by a person accused, on a bill returned ignoramus, nor on acquittal.
Del. Const. art. XV, § 4 Extension of term of public officer; diminution of salary or emoluments
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No law shall extend the term of any public officer or diminish his salary or emoluments after his election or appointment. The term "salary or emoluments" as used herein refers to the actual salary or emoluments being provided an officer at any time during his tenure in office an…
Del. Const. art. XV, § 5 Officers to hold office until successors qualify
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All public officers shall hold their respective offices until their successors shall be duly qualified, except in cases herein otherwise provided.
Del. Const. art. XV, § 6 Behavior of officers; removal for misbehavior or infamous crime
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All public officers shall hold their offices on condition that they behave themselves well. The Governor shall remove from office any public officer convicted of misbehavior in office or of any infamous crime.
Del. Const. art. XV, § 7 Offenses excepted from prohibition against prosecuting by information, and jury trial
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The matters within Section 30 of Article IV and Sections 7 and 8 of Article V are excepted from the provision of the Constitution that "No person shall for any indictable offense be proceeded against criminally by information," and also from the provisions of the Constitution con…
Del. Const. art. XV, § 8 Contracts for supplies or services for Government departments; interest of member or officer of department
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No member or officer of any department of the government shall be in any way interested in any contract for the furnishing of stationery, printing, paper and fuel used in the Legislative and other departments of government; or for the printing, binding and distributing of the law…
Del. Const. art. XV, § 9 Prefixing Constitution to codification of laws
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This Constitution shall be prefixed to every codification of the Laws of this State.
Del. Const. art. XV, § 10 Disqualification to hold office by reason of sex
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No citizen of the State of Delaware shall be disqualified to hold and enjoy any office, or public trust, under the laws of this State, by reason of sex.