Delaware § 8603 - Housing Director.

§ 8603. Housing Director.

(a) The administrator and head of DSHA is the Housing Director, who must be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office.

(1) The Housing Director is appointed, confirmed, and holds office as provided in § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.

(2) The Housing Director is to be paid an annual salary as determined by the General Assembly in the annual appropriations act.

(3) The Housing Director must obtain and retain residency in this State as provided in § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.

(b) In the event of the death, resignation, temporary incapacity or removal of the Housing Director, and prior to the appointment of a successor, the Governor may appoint any qualified employee of DSHA to serve as Acting Housing Director. The Housing Director may, during an absence from the State, appoint any qualified employee of DSHA or any of its subdivisions to serve as Acting Housing Director during such absence. In either case, the Acting Housing Director shall have all the powers and shall perform all the duties and functions of the Housing Director during absence or incapacity or until a successor is duly appointed.

(c) The Housing Director shall be the Chairperson and issuing officer of DSHA. The powers of DSHA, as specified in Chapter 40 of Title 31, shall be vested in the Housing Director.

(d) The Housing Director shall not be subject to Chapter 59 of this title.

71 Del. Laws, c. 357, §  5;  84 Del. Laws, c. 278, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 455, § 12;  85 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 1;