The departments, commissions and boards under the direct supervision of Council shall be as set forth in § 6-15A of this chapter, with such duties and organizations as are detailed by this article.
A. 
Function. The Delaware County Cooperative Extension Service shall be responsible for the operation of the Cooperative Extension facilities, programs, and services of the County and shall be headed by a Director.
[Commentary: The Delaware County Cooperative Extension Service is an educational delivery system which has both financial and program support from three primary sources: local government, commonwealth government, and federal government. The Service is, in effect, a partnership undertaking between the Pennsylvania State University, the Land-Grant University for Pennsylvania, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Delaware County Council. The Service has access to faculty and facilities of the University, the Federal Extension Service, and other cooperating agencies.]
B. 
Duties. The duties of the Cooperative Extension Service shall be to:
(1) 
Extend continuing and informal educational opportunities to the people of Delaware County;[1]
[1]
Cross-Reference: See e.g., Act No. 142 of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1915; The Smith-Lever Act 1914.
(2) 
Improve the income-producing skills, and quality of life of people by providing educational assistance in:
(a) 
Horticulture and agriculture.
(b) 
Home economics and family living, including consumer education.
(c) 
Expanded nutrition education program.
(d) 
4-H Youth Program.
(e) 
Advisory committees.
[Amended 1-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1]
A. 
Function of Board of Elections. The Board of Elections shall be responsible for managing voter registrations, conducting elections, and managing filings of campaign-finance records, as required or authorized by federal, state, and local laws.
B. 
Membership. The three members of the Board of Elections shall be selected by Council with representation as provided in Section 421 of the Charter.
(1) 
The representative of the minority party (as described in Section 421 of the Charter) shall be selected by Council from a list of three nominees submitted by that minority party's County Chair or Council may reject such list and request a new list of nominees.
(2) 
If no list is provided to Council within i) 30 days of a vacancy on the Board of Elections or ii) 10-+-
days after Council rejects a list as described above, Council may appoint any member of the minority party.
C. 
Powers and duties. The Board of Elections is responsible for all elections held in the County of Delaware. The duties of the Board of Elections shall be to:
(1) 
Request and receive notices from state and local agencies as to elected offices to be filled at the next general election pursuant to the Election Code[1];
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 P.S. § 2600 et seq.
(2) 
Recommend the division of municipalities into election precincts and petition the Court, therefor finalize the Court's order, and advertise the division;
(3) 
Distribute County nominating petitions and other nominating papers for the primary election;
(4) 
Receive and process nominating petitions and nomination papers;
(5) 
Prepare lists of all candidates who filed nominating petitions and nomination papers;
(6) 
Examine nominating petitions and nomination papers;
(7) 
Prepare the election database of offices, candidates and referenda questions, test the balloting equipment, and prepare paper or electronic poll books;
(8) 
Prepare sample ballots, election day ballots, absentee/mail-in ballots, provisional ballots, and all other forms of ballots required or permitted under applicable laws;
(9) 
Develop and manage programs to recruit, train, test, and assign poll workers;
(10) 
Receive and process political financial reports;
(11) 
Advertise:
(a) 
Offices to be filled for the upcoming election;
(b) 
Election divisions; casting of lots for all candidates who filed nominating petitions;
(c) 
All referenda questions;
(d) 
List of all polling places;
(e) 
Proclamations of election;
(f) 
Meetings of the Return Board; and
(g) 
Such other election-related events as are required or authorized to be noticed under applicable laws.
(12) 
Issue:
(a) 
Instructional materials and programs for poll workers, including: judges of election, majority and minority inspectors, clerks, machine operators and student poll workers;
(b) 
Poll watchers certificates;
(c) 
Election observer credentials;
(d) 
Certificates of election for elected officials;
(e) 
Certified letters for recanvassing of voting machines;
(f) 
Reports and documents to the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (or the designee thereof); and
(g) 
Such other election-related certificates, credentials, reports, documents, and materials as are required or authorized under applicable laws.
(13) 
Examine voting certificates for each election district;
(14) 
Pre-canvass and canvass absentee and mail-in ballots, including overseas and military ballots;
(15) 
Certify returns of elections to the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (or the designee thereof);
(16) 
Make available to the public, receive, and process applications for—and, upon approval of such applications, issue—absentee and mail-in ballots;
(17) 
Prepare lists of approved absentee, mail-in, and military/overseas voters for all districts that have them;
(18) 
Examine and adjudicate provisional ballots cast during any election;
(19) 
Examine tabulation returns;
(20) 
Examine and approve (or reject) poll worker pay vouchers;
(21) 
Complete tabulation of statewide candidates and transmit to the Secretary of the Commonwealth (or the designee thereof);
(22) 
Make recommendations regarding petitions for redistricting;
(23) 
Select and equip polling places, and approve changes in polling locations;
(24) 
Request Council to authorize the purchase of election-related equipment and supplies as determined by the Board;
(25) 
Sign leases, licenses or other agreements for the use of facilities as polling places, subject to approval of the County Solicitor;
(26) 
Instruct employees in their duties;
(27) 
Provide proper notice of elections;
(28) 
Investigate irregularities in elections and refer election-related matters to law enforcement for investigation or prosecution;
(29) 
Report election results;
(30) 
File with the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (or the designee thereof) reports on registered voters as required by the Election Code or other applicable law;
(31) 
Update and maintain the voter rolls in accordance with the Election Code and all applicable laws;
(32) 
Prepare materials and perform outreach, as needed, to educate voters, poll workers and campaigns on election schedules and processes;
(33) 
Annually prepare, for appropriations, Board and election expenses for the ensuing fiscal year;
(34) 
Act on majority vote;
(35) 
Appoint a Director of Elections (subject to County Council approval), who shall have power to sign vouchers and administer oaths, to supervise, oversee, and manage the election functions of the County, and report to the Board of Elections;
(36) 
Issue subpoenas in furtherance of, and make rules regarding, the Board's affairs and election-related matters in the County;
(37) 
Preserve and maintain public records and election equipment in accordance with the Election Code and all applicable laws;
(38) 
Ascertain offices to be filled if County classification is changed;
(39) 
Appoint a Chief Clerk, who may also be the Director of Elections, with the power, among other things, to administer oaths. The Chief Clerk shall carry out the functions of the Chief Clerk at the direction of the Board of Elections (and the Director of Elections, if the Director of Elections is not also serving as the Chief Clerk);
(40) 
Prepare and issue voter certificates;
(41) 
Perform any recounts ordered by the Secretary of the Commonwealth or any court;
(42) 
File certified copies of voting returns;
(43) 
Initiate legal actions regarding election-related matters and matters impacting the administration of elections in the County; and
(44) 
Perform such other tasks and actions required or authorized under applicable laws as the Board may determine are necessary or desirable to oversee and manage the election functions of the County.
D. 
Voter Registration Commission.
(1) 
The Voter Registration Commission shall monitor and receive reports on all activities related to voter registrations and maintenance of the voter rolls, and shall make determinations, and shall direct the Voter Registration staff, regarding registration-related matters, policies, and procedures, consistent with the Election Code and all applicable laws.
(2) 
The Board of Elections shall serve as the Voter Registration Commission.
A. 
Function. The Board of Institution Management shall assume the administrative duties and functions, lands, buildings, programs, records, appropriations, personnel and equipment of the Delaware County Institution District on the first Monday of January 1978, pursuant to Section 1205 of the Charter, except where otherwise provided by § 6-15A(1)(b) of this chapter.
B. 
Membership and organization. The Board membership and period of service shall be as Council determines.
C. 
Duties. The Board duties shall be as Council determines and as defined by state and federal regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Institutions subject to Board supervision. The following County institutional agency shall be subject to the overall responsibility of the Board:
(1) 
The Fair Acres Geriatric Center shall provide skilled nursing facility services (SNF) to all people that require long-term care services. It shall be headed by a licensed nursing home administrator (NHA).[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The Board of Personnel Grievance and Performance Review shall have those duties set forth in Article IV, § 6-19, and Article IX, § 6-48, of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 10.04, Board of Merit Review, which immediately preceded this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Function. The County Clerk shall be responsible to Council for performance of the duties listed in § 6-71B of this chapter and Section 413 of the Charter.
B. 
Duties. The Clerk's duties shall include recording, certifying, and implementing County Council's resolutions, minutes of meetings and agenda. In all other respects, the statutory duties of Chief Clerk are retained in the Office of County Clerk. The County Clerk is assigned the following additional duties:
(1) 
Returning all contracts after they are executed by Council to successful bidders, returning certified checks or bid bonds and notifying by mail the successful bidders and rejected bidders;
(2) 
Sending out bills and letters and recording of payments with reference to the Department of Emergency Services;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(3) 
Sending out bills and letters and recording of payments with reference to fire and ambulance service;
(4) 
Approving the veterans' bills and Memorial Day expenses and recording them;
(5) 
Collecting and recording of rent payments for County properties;
(6) 
Supervise the leasing, rental, sale or other use of County property not used by other County units;
(7) 
Processing appointments to all boards and commissions;
(8) 
Making up certificates for tax collectors and receiving their bills;
(9) 
Acting on all matters bearing on and with reference to placement of surety contracts providing liability, property damage, life insurance, and all other insurance coverages which the County Council shall authorize from time to time;
(10) 
Acting on all matters bearing on and with reference to authorization by County Council, from time to time, for the conduct of professional auditing services of the several financial accounts and funds of the County;
(11) 
Evaluating and managing all other insurance contracts, including fidelity bonds to insure the lowest possible cost to the County;
(12) 
Giving public notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the operating budget and capital spending program of the County, pursuant to Section 905 of the Charter;
(13) 
Maintain on file copies of all authorized proposals, professional service agreements, ordinances, contracts, leases, and other executed documents of County Council. Said documents shall be maintained for a period of five years, and thereafter, the County Clerk shall retain said documents on file until they are no longer required for purposes of official business.
[Amended 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-5]
A. 
Function. The Medical Examiner/Coroner shall be responsible for determining the cause and manner of death in those cases which fall within the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner/Coroner.
B. 
Head. The Office of Medical Examiner/Coroner shall be headed by a Medical Examiner/Coroner who shall be appointed by Council.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Medical Examiner/Coroner shall be to:
(1) 
Perform all duties assigned to coroners by the Second Class County Code;
(2) 
Operate the morgue;
(3) 
Operate such laboratory facilities and conduct such laboratory tests as are necessary for the performance of the duties of the Medical Examiner/Coroner.
D. 
Compensation. After appointment by Council the Medical Examiner/Coroner may serve as a part-time employee at such per diem salary as Council may set.
E. 
Inquest and subpoena powers. The Medical Examiner/Coroner shall have all of the authority and powers vested in a coroner by the Second Class County Code and, in addition thereto, shall have the authority to conduct an inquest without summoning a jury and shall, pursuant to Section 1007 of the Home Rule Charter, have the power to administer oaths, to compel the attendance of witnesses, and to require the production of records or other materials, whether or not in conjunction with an inquest, so long as such subpoenas are used to obtain information in any way relevant to the duties of the Medical Examiner/Coroner as set forth in § 6-72C of this Administrative Code or in the Second Class County Code. It is the intent of the County, in conferring such subpoena powers upon the Medical Examiner/Coroner, that such conferral of authority be liberally construed and that such subpoena powers be as broad as is consistent with the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A. 
Function. The Council shall appoint a County Solicitor who shall have the authority to appoint Assistant County Solicitors in such numbers and at such annual salaries as shall be fixed by Council. The County Solicitor shall provide legal advice and assistance to all County offices and department, whether elected or appointed, except for the offices of Controller, and District Attorney. The County Solicitor shall not be covered by Article III, § 6-13, of this chapter until such time as Council shall determine that budgeting for full-time service in this office is feasible.
B. 
Duties. The duties of the County Solicitor shall be to:
(1) 
Prepare and revise ordinances or resolutions when so requested by the Council, or any subcommittee or delegates thereof, or the Executive Director;
(2) 
Provide legal opinions upon any legal matter or question submitted by the Council, its subcommittees or delegates or the Executive Director;
(3) 
Attend all Council meetings;
(4) 
Litigate all legal actions and claims brought by or against the County except in those cases in which other legal counsel is retained; and
(5) 
Approve for legality all contracts, agreements, or other legal documents executed by authorized County officials.
A. 
Function. The Courthouse and Park Police shall maintain security, public safety and orderly conditions in respect to buildings and space comprising the County Courthouse complex, facilities and property, employee parking facilities and such other duties as required to enforce general security in the Courthouse complex and all other County property and facilities.
B. 
Security duties. The security duties of the department shall be to:
[Amended 8-12-1980 by Ord. No. 80-3]
(1) 
Maintain security, public safety, and orderly conditions in respect to buildings and spaces comprising the County Courthouse Complex and facilities, and such other duties as required to enforce general security in the Courthouse Complex and all other County facilities;
(2) 
Detect and apprehend persons committing all offenses on County property;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(3) 
Develop and conduct educational programs;
(4) 
Augment the prison force or the County Sheriff's Department in times of civil strife or labor disruptions or other emergencies threatening the security of the Courthouse and other County property.
(5) 
Maintain a system of employee identification cards;
C. 
Additional duties. The following additional duties shall be undertaken by the Courthouse and Park Police:
(1) 
Control of traffic where necessary on County property;
(2) 
Observe and report areas needing repair in County parks, and follow up to insure repairs have been completed;
(3) 
Aid the County Solicitor in collection of facts germane to lawsuits prosecuted by or against the County;
(4) 
Investigate accidents in which County vehicles are involved and provide all necessary documentation to the Office of County Risk Management for related claims.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Function. The Department of Emergency Services shall be responsible for the care, maintenance and coordination of use of all County-owned radio communications equipment and shall function as the County Department of Emergency Management.[2] The Department shall be headed by a Director.
[2]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 11, Alarm Systems.
B. 
Duties. The duties of the Director of the Department shall be to:
(1) 
Provide the means for prompt and efficient citizen access to police, fire, and other public safety units of the County government;
(2) 
Coordinate the usage by various County units of emergency radio communications equipment to insure compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations and any other legal provisions governing the use of said equipment;
(3) 
Maintain all County-owned communications equipment;
(4) 
Keep abreast of legal or technical advances in the area of radio communications;
(5) 
Make appropriate suggestions to Council on the sale or acquisition of radio communications equipment and review requests of all County units for radio systems expansion to determine the necessity or advisability of making such purchases;
(6) 
Retain all the powers and duties granted by law or ordinance as Director of Emergency Management in states of emergency;
(7) 
Coordinate the response to a hazardous material emergency response;
(8) 
Coordinate the County's efforts under the Homeland Security Administration's laws and regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Function. The Heritage Commission shall be responsible for coordinating and continuing volunteer efforts to preserve the cultural heritage of Delaware County and for promoting cultural awareness among Delaware County residents.
B. 
Membership and organization. The Commission shall be composed of 11 acting members and such other ex officio advisors as Council may determine. It shall be headed by a Chairman elected by the majority of the membership and ratified by Council. The Commission shall be organized in accordance with bylaws adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Heritage Commission shall be to:
(1) 
Act as a liaison for volunteer historic preservation groups throughout Delaware County in order to coordinate preservation efforts, eliminate duplication, advise on the development of projects, and encourage the adaptive reuse and conservation of historic structures or districts;
(2) 
Advise units of the County government in matters concerning the identification, development, and activities of historic sites and districts and evaluate the impact of other development on historic resources;
(3) 
Identify and stimulate funding possibilities for County or privately owned historic sites to aid in the preservation of said sites and to increase public access to and interest in sites of architectural, cultural, or historic merit;
(4) 
Promote the cultural awareness of Delaware County residents by identifying educational projects that would further this goal;
(5) 
Facilitate the exchange of technical, financial management, and operating expertise among historic and cultural organizations in the County.
D. 
Compensation. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Jury Commissioners shall have those powers designated in § 6-88 of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Function. The Delaware County Library System Board of Directors shall advise County Council with regard to the availability and quality of library services and facilities in the County and make recommendations concerning improvements in County-wide library services. The Board shall have all the powers and authority granted by the Pennsylvania Library Code, Act of June 14, 1961, P.L. 324, as amended, 24 P.S. § 4101 et seq.
B. 
Organization. The Delaware County Library System Board of Directors shall consist of seven members appointed by Council and shall be headed by a President elected by the membership. The terms of office shall be as established by Council. The Board shall be organized in accordance with bylaws adopted by a majority of its members. The Board may hire such staff, including a System Administrator, as may be required to assist in the performance of its duties, subject to the budgetary approval of Council.
C. 
Duties. The duties and responsibilities of the Board shall be as follows:
(1) 
Evaluate library services available to County residents and identify deficiencies and strong points;
(2) 
Make recommendations to Council concerning methods of improving the availability and quality of library services and identification of funding requirements and sources;
(3) 
Meet with local library representatives, municipal officials, and citizens concerning library issues;
(4) 
Provide technical advice and assistance to local libraries at their request;
(5) 
Submit annual reports to Council in which findings and recommendations regarding library service shall be set forth;
(6) 
Set policies and develop long-range plans for the Delaware County Library System.
D. 
Compensation. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Function. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall be responsible for the operation of the military affairs facilities, offices, programs, and services of the County and shall be headed by a Director.[2]
[2]
Cross-Reference: The Act of April 9, 1929, Pamphlet Law Number 177, created the Pennsylvania State Veterans Commission, which in turn created a Department of Veterans Affairs in each county of the commonwealth.
B. 
Duties.
(1) 
The Department is responsible for directing through proper channels all federal, state, and County veterans appropriations.
[Commentary: Through the Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania Department of Military Affairs, the Department handles all directions from the Pennsylvania Department of Military Affairs, such as veterans assistance programs, employment and state bonuses.]
(2) 
The Department, in conjunction with the United States Veterans Administration, assists all veterans or their widows and dependent children to seek and secure the benefits of the G.I. Bill.
(3) 
The Department handles all military functions, such as maintaining a record of every veteran in Delaware County that dies and marking veterans' graves.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Applicability.
(1) 
The Office of Judicial Support shall have all the duties of the clerk of courts as set forth under § 6-80C(1) of this chapter.
(2) 
The Prothonotary shall have those duties as set forth under § 6-80C(3) of this chapter until the first Monday of January 1980, pursuant to Section 1213m of the Charter, at which time all those duties of the Prothonotary shall automatically be absorbed by the Office of Judicial Support.
B. 
Function. The Office of Judicial Support shall be responsible for the operation of the Office of Judicial Support, its programs, services, and facilities and shall be headed by a Director.
C. 
Duties and powers.
(1) 
Clerk of courts related duties.
(a) 
Recordkeeping. The Office shall be responsible to index, docket, and maintain all records filed with the Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas of the County, including the following:
[1] 
Criminal records beginning with magistrates' transcripts, court motions and affidavits, and final disposition of the case;
[2] 
Extradition records;
[3] 
Provide copies of all records of persons committed to the County Prison to the Prison Records Office on the day the action takes place;
[4] 
Official records required to be filed by municipal auditors, municipal tax collectors, bonding companies and the approvals of bonded indebtedness by the Courts;
[5] 
Documents required to be filed pursuant to elections, including changes in polling places and records of court proceedings authorizing appointments of election officials.
(b) 
Licenses The Office shall issue and keep record of licenses for private detectives.
(c) 
Collection and recording of fees. The Office shall:
[1] 
Record all fines imposed and collected by the Courts and all forfeited recognizances;
[2] 
Collect all fees for filing original papers and maintain an accounting to the Controller and the Treasurer;
[3] 
Collect and issue receipts for fees charged for certified copies of criminal decrees, orders, and other criminal court documents, maintain an accounting therefor, and send monthly reports of the accounting to the Treasurer and Controller;
[4] 
Collect, in an agency capacity for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, fines and other monies required to be paid by commonwealth law, which fees will be transmitted periodically to the commonwealth.
(d) 
Court clerks. The Office shall furnish court clerks assigned to the Courts to perform such services while the Court is in session as are necessary and proper.
(2) 
Clerk of court related powers. The clerk of court related powers of the Director of this Office shall include the following:
(a) 
Power to administer oaths and affirmations pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 327;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(b) 
Power to certify, when appropriate, the approval of the Court on two copies of the report and map, files in the office, and, within 30 days, transmit a copy by mail to the Secretary of Internal Affairs and the Department of Highways pursuant to 16 P.S. § 3306(c);
(c) 
Power to sign and affix the Court seal to writs, processes, judgments and exemplifications of records;
(d) 
Power to take bail;
(e) 
Power to enter judgments at the instance of plaintiffs upon confessions of judgment of defendants;
(f) 
Power to make acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgments or decrees;
(g) 
Power to take custody of records and seal of the Court pursuant to 17 P.S. § 411;[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Unable to verify statutory reference, so in original.
(h) 
Duties concerning the Election Code pursuant to 25 P.S. § 3153;
(i) 
Duties concerning legal notices pursuant to 45 P.S. § 71;[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: The provisions of 45 P.S. § 71 were repealed 12-10-1974 by P.L. 867, No. 203, § 19.
(j) 
Duties concerning penal institutions pursuant to 61 P.S. §§ 291,[4] 302[5] and 377;
[4]
Editor's Note: The provisions of 61 P.S. § 291 were repealed 4-28-1978 by P.L. 202, No. 53, § 2(a)[931].
[5]
Editor's Note: The provisions of 61 P.S. § 302 were repealed 4-28-1978 by P.L. 202, No. 53, § 2(a)[955].
(k) 
Duties concerning taxation pursuant to 72 P.S. §§ 3220, 4161, 4162 and 4663;
(l) 
Duties concerning the Vehicle Code;[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(m) 
Duties concerning civil and equitable remedies pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 323, 912, 1721, 1722, 1726, 2731, 2751 and 3561.[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(n) 
All other duties delegated by law to the clerk of courts.
(3) 
Prothonotary related duties.
(a) 
Recordkeeping. The Office shall be custodian for all original papers filed in civil court proceedings, and shall maintain a judgment docket and index, and other indexes, dockets and registries necessary for the discharge of recordkeeping duties in order to adequately serve the courts, attorneys and people of the County.[8]
[8]
Editor's Note: The commentary that followed original Sec. 10.16.03.03.01, regarding recordkeeping for the civil and equitable legal processes of the County, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(b) 
Collection and recording of fees.
[1] 
The Office shall collect and issue receipts for the following: master's fees; fees for civil and equitable processes; posting of bonds; duplication and certification of court documents fees; notaries' registration and certification fees; and filing fees for civil or equitable actions;
[2] 
The Office shall maintain an accounting of fees collected pursuant to this subsection and shall send a monthly report of the accounting to the Controller and Treasurer.
(4) 
Prothonotary related powers. The Office shall have the power to issue writs, including writs of habeas corpus in custody; issue passports and take applications for naturalization; enter judgment upon praecipes and upon confession of judgment; issue oaths; sign and affix the seal of the Court to all civil and equitable processes; take bail for civil actions; certify notaries; and undertake all other powers granted by law.
A. 
Function. The Park Board shall be an advisory body to County Council on long-range park policy and shall serve as a liaison between the Department of Parks and Recreation and local municipalities and school districts.
B. 
Membership and organization. The Park Board shall be composed of 11 members, one from each of the six planning districts, and five at large to serve for such terms as Council shall determine. The Board shall be headed by a President elected by majority vote of the membership and shall be organized in accordance with bylaws adopted by its members.
[Amended 3-26-1985 by Ord. No. 85-4]
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Park Board shall be to:
(1) 
Periodically inspect the parks and make appropriate suggestions on maintenance and capital improvements in park property;
(2) 
Make recommendations to the Council on open space and park planning acquisition and development;
(3) 
Hold public meetings.
[Amended 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-5; 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2]
A. 
Function. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall be responsible for planning, operating, and maintaining the parks of the County and developing, conducting and supervising recreational programs. The Department shall be headed by a Director, who shall also serve as an ex officio member of the Park Board.
B. 
Duties. The duties of the Department shall be to:
(1) 
Plan, develop, design and administer all County parks and recreation facilities;
(2) 
Organize and conduct recreation programs for all citizens of the County and confer with municipal and school officials and civic groups to develop cooperation in meeting recreational needs;
(3) 
Review conservation plans on all parks as submitted by the Conservation District and establish task guidelines to implement said plans;
(4) 
Maintain all County parks in good condition and eliminate potential hazards to citizens using the parks;
(5) 
Identify areas to be acquired and maintained as County parks, and identify surplus County parcels for sale or trade;
(6) 
Coordinate security for special events in County parks in cooperation with the Department of Courthouse and Park Police;
(7) 
Program recreational and cultural activities in County facilities;
(8) 
Prepare funding applications in cooperation with the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs.
C. 
Organization. The Department of Parks shall be organized into the following divisions:
(1) 
Maintenance and Security shall eliminate hazards and provide upkeep in County parks and coordinate security and special events in County parks;
(2) 
Recreational Services shall do programming of recreational and cultural activities in County facilities;
(3) 
Planning and Development shall recommend land acquisition, park design and development and shall prepare funding applications.
A. 
Function. The Planning Commission shall advise County Council concerning the County Comprehensive Plan and advise municipal governments concerning land use regulations and the approval of plats.
B. 
Membership and organization. The Planning Commission shall have nine members appointed by County Council. Six members shall be designated as representatives of each of the County's six planning districts and reside in the district which they represent. The remaining three members shall be at large and may reside anywhere in the County. The Commission shall be headed by a Chairman elected by the members and shall conduct business according to bylaws adopted by a majority of the membership.
[Commentary: Act 247[1] sets forth other provisions governing Planning Commission membership and organization. See Article XIII, § 6-98, for relation to the Planning Department.]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
C. 
Duties. The Planning Commission shall:
(1) 
Prepare and present to County Council ordinances pertaining to land development and amendments thereto;
(2) 
Advise municipalities by review and report concerning land use regulations and approval of plats as required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code;[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
(3) 
Make recommendations to County Council concerning the adoption or amendment of the County Comprehensive Plan;
(4) 
At the request of County Council, make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of proposals by governmental, civic, and private agencies and individuals;
(5) 
Hold public hearings and meetings.
D. 
Compensation. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
A. 
Function. The Public Defender's Office shall be responsible for defending indigent persons under arrest or charged with an indictable offense and shall be headed by the Public Defender.
B. 
Duties.[1]
(1) 
Legal counsel for indigents. The Public Defender, after being satisfied of a criminal defendant's inability to procure funds to obtain legal counsel to represent him/her, shall provide such counsel in the following situations:
(a) 
Where the person is charged with juvenile delinquency;
(b) 
Critical pretrial identification procedures;
(c) 
Preliminary hearings;
(d) 
State habeas corpus proceedings;
(e) 
State trials, including pretrial and post-trial motions;
(f) 
Superior Court appeals;
(g) 
Supreme Court appeals;
(h) 
Post-conviction hearings, including proceedings at the trial and appellate levels;
(i) 
Criminal extraditions proceedings;
(j) 
Probation and parole proceedings and revocation thereof;
(k) 
Any other situation where representation is constitutionally required.
(2) 
The Public Defender, when appointed by the Court, shall furnish legal counsel to persons who are or may be subject to commitment in proceedings under the Mental Health and Retardation Act of 1966, 50 P.S. § 4101 et seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Witness related services. The Public Defender's Office shall give legal advice and representation in every criminal proceeding to indigent witnesses, either prosecution or defense, whose rights the Court has determined must be protected.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 6-85, Prison Board, as amended, was repealed 10-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-2.
[Amended 7-28-1992 by Ord. No. 92-3]
A. 
Function. The Board of Tax Assessment Appeals shall be responsible for tax assessment appeals from real property tax assessments in the County and other tax assessment functions as provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B. 
Membership and organization. The Board of Tax Assessment Appeals shall consist of three members appointed by County Council for terms of four years. The Board shall be convened as required. The qualifications and compensation of the members of the Board shall be determined by County Council, and the Board shall be responsible to County Council.
C. 
Powers and duties.
(1) 
The Board of Tax Assessment Appeals shall adjudicate appeals from real property and personal property tax assessments in the County and shall have such other functions relating to the appointment of subordinate assessors and the establishment of rules and regulations as provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) 
The Board of Tax Assessment Appeals shall also have the following other tax assessment functions as provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
(a) 
Supervision and conduct of all annual and interim assessments of persons, property, and occupations subject to taxation;
(b) 
Supervision and preparation of lists and assessments of any property exempted or excluded from taxation;
(c) 
Establishment and application of a ratio of assessed valuation to market value when assessments are made at less than market value;
(d) 
Accomplishment of equalization among all properties in the taxing district;
(e) 
Preparation of the annual assessment roll and the sending of notices of assessments as required by law;
(f) 
Participation in all court proceedings to prosecute or defend its actions and decisions.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 10.23, Tax Claim Bureau, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 7-28-1992 by Ord. No. 92-3.
[Added 8-12-1980 by Ord. No. 80-3]
A. 
Function. The Recorder of Deeds shall be responsible for the operation of the Recorder of Deeds Office with its attendant facilities, programs and services.
B. 
Head. The Recorder of Deeds Office shall be headed by the Recorder of Deeds who shall be appointed by County Council after the first Monday of January 1980.
C. 
Duties. The Recorder of Deeds shall have all the duties and powers granted by commonwealth law, by laws applicable to Counties of the Second Class A for Recorder of Deeds, by the Home Rule Charter of Delaware County, by ordinance of County Council, or by this chapter.
[Added 8-12-1980 by Ord. No. 80-3]
A. 
Function. The Jury Commissioners, along with the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas or any other judge of the Court of Common Pleas designated by him or her, shall make up the Jury Board which shall be responsible for selecting lists of jurors in the manner prescribed by law.
B. 
Duties. The duties of the Jury Commissioners shall be as prescribed by state law, the Charter or County ordinance.
C. 
Membership and compensation. Pursuant to Sections 416 and 12131 of the Charter, the Jury Commissioners, after the first Monday of January 1980, shall number two and shall include one appointee representing the party with the largest total vote cast in the most recent County municipal election and one appointee representing the party with the second ranking vote cast in the most recent municipal election. Compensation for services of the Jury Commissioners is set at the rate of $50 per diem not to exceed $1,250 per Commissioner in any calendar year. The term of office for Jury Commissioner shall be four years.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 88, Jury Commission.