29 Del. C. § 709
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§ Â 709. Withholding of compensation.
Official statutory text
(a) A member or officer of the General Assembly may elect to have withheld from the compensation paid to the member or officer those sums of moneys required during each pay period for federal income tax, state income tax, and social security.
(b) A member or officer of the General Assembly making an election under subsection (a) of this section shall notify the State Treasurer in writing of the election. The State Treasurer, on receiving notice of the election, shall withhold from the compensation paid to the member or officer those sums of moneys required during each pay period for federal income tax, state income tax, and social security and make payment of these moneys in accordance with federal and state laws.
(b) A member or officer of the General Assembly making an election under subsection (a) of this section shall notify the State Treasurer in writing of the election. The State Treasurer, on receiving notice of the election, shall withhold from the compensation paid to the member or officer those sums of moneys required during each pay period for federal income tax, state income tax, and social security and make payment of these moneys in accordance with federal and state laws.
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