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Delaware Constitution, Article XVI

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Article XVI, Amendments And Conventions

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All articles181 Art. I20 Art. II25 Art. III24 Art. IV38 Art. V11 Art. VI3 Art. VII3 Art. VIII11 Art. IX5 Art. X5 Art. XI6 Art. XII1 Art. XIII2 Art. XIV0 Art. XV9 Art. XVI18

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Del. Const. art. XVI, § 1 Continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack
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Section l. The General Assembly, in order to insure continuity of State and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack, shall have the power and the immediate duty (l) to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the…
Del. Const. art. XVI, § 2 Effective date of amended Constitution
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This amended Constitution shall take effect on the tenth day of June in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Seven.
Del. Const. art. XVI, § 3 Effect on offices of Senators and Representatives; election
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The offices of the present Senators and Representatives shall not be vacated or otherwise affected by this amended Constitution, except that the Senators whose terms do not expire on the day of the next general election shall thereafter represent the districts in which they now r…
Del. Const. art. XVI, § 4 Commencement of terms of members of General Assembly
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The terms of Senators and Representatives shall begin on the day next after their election.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 5 Date of first general election

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The first general election under this amended Constitution shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Eight.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 6 Effect on Governor's term

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The term of office of the present Governor shall not be vacated, or in any wise affected by this amended Constitution.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 7 Continuation of elective and appointive offices; election of successors; renewal of official obligations

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Unless otherwise provided by this amended Constitution or Schedule, all persons elected or appointed before this amended Constitution shall take effect, to State or County offices made elective by this amended Constitution, whose terms will expire before the first Tuesday in Janu…

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 8 Date of commencement of terms of elective officers

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The terms of office of all State and County officers made elective by this amended Constitution shall commence on the first Tuesday in January next after their election, unless otherwise provided in this amended Constitution or Schedule.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 9 Date of abolition of courts and judicial offices; transfer of pending proceedings and books, records and papers

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All the courts of justice now existing shall continue with their present jurisdiction, and the Chancellor and judges shall continue in office until the tenth day of June in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Seven; upon which day the said courts shall be abolished, an…

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 10 Registers' Court and jurisdiction of justice of the peace unaffected

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Unless otherwise provided, the Registers' Courts and the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace shall not be affected by this amended Constitution. Section ll. If the Chancellor, Chief Justice or any Associate Judge in office at the time this amended Constitution shall take effect …

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 12 First biennial session of General Assembly under Constitution

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The first biennial session of the General Assembly under this amended Constitution shall commence on the first Tuesday in January in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 13 Exceptions to limitations on amount of compensation payable to members of General Assembly and presiding officers

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The provisions of Section 15 of Article II of this amended Constitution limiting the amount of the compensation of the members of the General Assembly and the presiding officers of the respective Houses shall not apply to any adjourned, special or extra session of the General Ass…

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 14 Renewal of existing corporations until enactment of general incorporation law

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Until the General Assembly shall enact a general incorporation law as provided for in Section l of Article IX of this amended Constitution, existing corporations may be renewed for a period not exceeding four years, without change or enlargement of their corporate powers or dutie…

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 15 Guardians' accounts

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Until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, guardians' accounts shall be filed with and be adjusted and settled by the Register of Wills for the County, and be subject to exception, hearing, adjustment and settlement in the Orphans' Court for the County as before this ame…

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 16 Terms of office of persons holding office on effective date of Constitution

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Unless otherwise provided by this amended Constitution or Schedule, the terms of persons holding public offices to which they have been elected or appointed at the time this amended Constitution and Schedule shall take effect, shall not be vacated or otherwise affected thereby.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 17 Vacancies in Board of Pardons

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One or more vacancies in the Board of Pardons shall not invalidate any act of the remaining members of said Board not less than three in number.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 18 Laws consistent with Constitution not affected

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All the laws of this State existing at the time this Constitution shall take effect, and not inconsistent with it shall remain in force, except so far as they shall be altered by future laws.

Del. Const. art. XVI, § 19 Enabling legislation

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The General Assembly, as soon as conveniently may be after this Constitution shall take effect, shall enact all laws necessary or proper for carrying out the provisions thereof. DONE IN CONVENTION, the Fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine…