In those cases where any member of the board of ditch commissioners owns lands within the boundary of a proposed tax ditch, such member shall not serve as a member of said board on that particular tax ditch and an alternate ditch commissioner shall serve in the member’s stead.
48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 4; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4107; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 246, § 9.