(a) At the general election on November 8, 1966, and each fourth year thereafter, a President of the County Council shall be elected at large from New Castle County, except that if such first general election is in a nonpresidential election year, then the President of the County Council thus elected shall serve a term of 2 years and thereafter shall be elected each fourth year in a presidential election year. The President of the County Council shall preside over meetings of the County Council and shall have the same rights and duties including the right to vote and speak therein as other members.
(b) The County Council shall elect by majority vote from among its members a President pro tempore of the county government who shall, during the absence of the President or a vacancy in the office, assume its rights and duties.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL
§ 1145. President of the County Council; President pro tempore.
§ 1146. Powers of County Council.
§ 1148. Clerk of County Council.
§ 1149. Investigations; refusal to obey; penalties.
§ 1151. Action required by ordinance.
§ 1153. Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code.
§ 1154. Procedure for adoption of official map.
§ 1155. Consideration and adoption of the annual operating budget ordinance.
§ 1156. Submission of ordinance to County Executive.
§ 1159. Capital program and capital budget.
§ 1161. Authentication, recording, codification, and reproduction of ordinances.
§ 1162. Adoption of pay plans.
§ 1164. Councilmanic districts.
§ 1165. Redistricting after each census.
§ 1166. Election of County Executive and officials of the county governing body.
§ 1167. Creation of departments and agencies.
§ 1168. Vesting of slum clearance and housing authorities' powers in county departments.