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DE SB256
Bill
Status
5/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Henry
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AI Summary
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Removes "Register of Wills" from the list of county officers that cannot hold dual office under Article III, §11 of the Delaware Constitution.
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Eliminates the requirement that Registers of Wills be elected county officials with four-year terms under Article III, §22.
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Removes the constitutional provision establishing the Register's Court as a separate judicial body and transfers its jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery.
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Establishes that the Chancellor shall appoint a Register of Wills as a clerk of the Court of Chancery with statewide jurisdiction, serving at the pleasure of the Court.
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Enables the General Assembly to create a unified, cost-effective Register of Wills system to replace the current three separate county-operated offices with different procedures and requirements.
Legislative Description
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii, Article Iv, And The Schedule Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Register Of Wills.
Last Action
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
5/5/2016