Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 6090 - Establishment; statement of purpose(a) There is established a Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program for attorneys employed by the State of Delaware or one of Delaware's civil legal aid organizations for the purpose of practicing law. The program allows qualified applicants to apply for a payment from the State to the applicant's lending agency to pay a portion of the applicant's qualified educational loan. The Council shall administer the program.(b) The purpose of the program is to improve the recruitment and retention of attorneys employed by the state of Delaware or one of Delaware's civil legal aid organizations to ensure high quality legal services.(c) The application prescribed, and policies adopted pursuant to this subchapter shall be available on the Council's website.Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 499, s 1, eff. 10/24/2022.Section 2 of the enacting legislation provides that if any provision of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, the remainder of such provisions, and the application of such provisions to any person or circumstance other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected.