Delaware § 2808 - Council election and appointment procedure.
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§ 2808. Council election and appointment procedure.
(a) The schedule for the election of the 12 elected members shall be as follows:
(1) Three members representing the constituencies of: Civil engineering, industry and New Castle County shall be elected in 1978 and every 4 years thereafter.
(2) Three members representing the constituencies of: electrical engineering, private consulting practice and Kent County shall be elected in 1979 and every 4 years thereafter.
(3) Three members representing the constituencies of: mechanical engineering, education and Sussex County shall be elected in 1980 and every 4 years thereafter.
(4) Three members representing the constituencies of: chemical engineering, government and any other engineering discipline not previously designated shall be elected in 1981 and every 4 years thereafter.
(b) The schedule for the appointment of the 3 appointed members shall be as follows:
(1) One member from New Castle County shall be appointed in 1994 and every 4 years thereafter.
(2) One member from Kent County shall be appointed in 1993 and every 4 years thereafter.
(3) One member from Sussex County shall be appointed in 1991 and every 4 years thereafter.
(c) All appointments to the Council shall be made by the Governor in accordance with the above schedule and with the requirements of § 2807 of this title. Each term of office of the appointed Council members shall expire on the date specified in the appointment, however, the Council member shall remain eligible to participate in Council proceedings unless and until replaced by the Governor.
(d) The 12 Council members shall be elected by members of the Association through the procedure determined by Council, including, without limitation, electronic voting. The members in contest for each elected Council position receiving a plurality of votes from those voting within the prescribed time for that Council position shall be declared elected to that Council position.
24 Del. C. 1953, § 2808; 58 Del. Laws, c. 501, § 1; 61 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 3; 66 Del. Laws, c. 56, § 12; 67 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 17; 68 Del. Laws, c. 24, § 2; 69 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 10; 74 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 112, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 2808
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