Delaware § 5103 - Payment of debts as condition of employment.
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§ 5103. Payment of debts as condition of employment.
No agency of the State shall employ or retain upon its payroll any person who refuses or neglects to make an effort to pay, by making regular partial payments on any unsecured debt, duly contracted for by such person while in the employ of the State. Whoever refuses or neglects to comply with or violates this section shall thereafter be disqualified for membership or employment on any such agency.
40 Del. Laws, c. 79, §§ 1, 2; Code 1935, § 444; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 5103;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5103 ("Payment of debts as condition of employment.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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