(a) The Governor shall appoint a commissioner or commissioners, only when so requested by the governing body, for a term of 4 years with the consent of a majority of all of the members elected to the Senate. Upon second and subsequent appointments and confirmations, a commissioner shall hold office for a term of 6 years.
(b) Vacancies in office shall be filled for a term of 4 years by the Governor, with the consent of a majority of all members elected to the Senate.
(c) A commissioner must be a resident of the municipality or the county over which the court to which the commissioner is to be appointed has jurisdiction.
10 Del. C. 1953, § 1977; 56 Del. Laws, c. 375; 66 Del. Laws, c. 185, § 10; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 165, § 4; 80 Del. Laws, c. 361, § 1.