This Charter and all subsequent amendments thereto
shall define the powers and establish the form of government for the
County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Charter
is the basic law of the County and is restricted only by the precedence
of the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where
these constitutions and laws supersede the provisions of this Charter.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereafter shall be referred to as
the "Commonwealth," and the County of Delaware shall be referred to
as the "County." This Home Rule Charter shall be hereinafter referred
to as the "Charter," and the term County Council shall hereinafter
be referred to as "Council."
Under this Charter, the County shall continue
to be a body politic and corporate and to act for the Commonwealth
in the execution of Commonwealth programs within the County's boundaries.
The boundaries of the County under this Charter
shall continue to be its boundaries as prescribed by or pursuant to
the laws of the Commonwealth.
The seat of the County government shall continue
to be in the Borough of Media.
