The Sheriff shall be responsible for the operation
of the Sheriff's Office and its facilities, programs, and services
for the County of Delaware, and shall have all the powers and duties
granted by commonwealth law, by laws applicable to Counties of the
Second Class A for Sheriffs, by the Home Rule Charter, or by ordinance
of Council.
The Office of Sheriff shall be headed by an
independently elected Sheriff who shall be responsible to the electorate
of Delaware County for the performance of his duties, subject to the
budgetary approval of Council.
A.
Chief Deputy Sheriff. The Sheriff shall appoint, by
Commission duly recorded in the Office for Recording Deeds, a Chief
Deputy whose appointment shall be revocable by the Sheriff at pleasure
upon recording in said office a signed revocation thereof. The Chief
Deputy, during his continuance in office, shall have full power and
authority to perform any duty incumbent upon such Sheriff with like
effect in law as if such official act has been done by the Sheriff
in person, regardless of the ability or temporary disability of such
Sheriff to act while such Sheriff continues in office.
B.
Real Estate Deputy. The Sheriff may appoint a Real
Estate Deputy to take charge of all matters relating to sheriffs'
sales of real estate and distribution of the proceeds thereof, whose
appointment shall be made and be revocable as hereinbefore provided
for the Chief Deputy. Such Deputy shall have full power to perform
all duties incumbent upon the Sheriff with respect to sale of real
estate and distribution of proceeds thereof, in like manner as his
Chief Deputy, with like manner as Chief Deputy, with like effect in
law as if such official act had been done by the Sheriff in person.
Such duties shall include the execution and acknowledgement of sheriffs'
deeds for real estate upon receipt of the purchase price thereof.
C.
Deputies and clerks. The Sheriff may appoint such
deputies and clerks as may be required to assist him in the discharge
of his duties, subject to the budgetary approval of Council.
Nothing herein shall operate to relieve the
Sheriff or his sureties from liability upon their official bond.
Prior to the appointment of any person as a
Chief Deputy or any other deputy sheriff, the Sheriff shall file with
the Office of Judicial Support the name and photograph of such person,
together with an affidavit of such person setting forth the following:
A.
His or her full name, age, and residency address;
B.
That he or she is a citizen of the United States of
America and at least 18 years of age;
C.
That he or she has resided in the County for a period
of at least two years immediately preceding the filing;
D.
That he or she has a valid Pennsylvania driver's license;
