(a) Every sheriff elected or appointed in any of the counties of this State, before entering upon that sheriff's office, shall, with sufficient surety or sureties, become bound to the State, by a joint and several obligation to be, with the surety or sureties therein, approved by the Judge resident in the county, for which the sheriff had been elected, namely:
(b) If any sheriff neglects so to enter into such bond such sheriff shall, ipso facto, forfeit his or her office. The prothonotary shall forthwith certify such neglect to the Governor, who shall thereupon appoint another person, being an inhabitant of the same county, to fill the vacancy until the next general election and qualification of a successor. The Governor shall duly notify the prothonotary of every appointment of a sheriff to fill a vacancy.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 91. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 9103. Record books and supplies.
§ 9105. County offices; days open; penalties.
§ 9106. Saturday as legal holiday for New Castle County and City of Wilmington.
§ 9107. Authorization to pay employees on day preceding holiday.
§ 9109. Duty to account for fees.
§ 9110. Fee book; inspection and examination.
§ 9113. Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees.
§ 9114. Bonds of coroner, recorder, clerk of the peace and register of wills.
§ 9116. Cancellation of bonds.
§ 9117. Satisfaction of bonds.
§ 9119. Violation of bond requirements; penalty.
§ 9120. Bonds of officers in Sussex County.
§ 9121. Uniform mileage payments.
§ 9123. Construction of fee provisions; time for payment of fees.