29 Del. C. § 4853 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 48 / Subchapter II / Section 4853
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        4853. Procedures and conditions governing the Tri-State Lottery.
Status: in_force

(a) Creation of the Tri-State Lotto Commission. — The party states, for the purpose of operating Tri-State Lotto, establish the Tri-State Lotto Commission.

(b) Nature of the Commission. — The Commission shall be an interstate body, both corporate and politic, serving as a common agency of the party states and representing them both collectively and individually in the exercise of its powers and duties.

(c) Organization of the Commission. — The Commission shall be composed of one member from each of the party states. Each party state Lottery Director, Sweepstakes Commission or State Lottery Commission shall appoint one of its members to serve the Tri-State Lotto Commission. Each member shall hold office at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its members annually.

(d) Functioning of the Commission. — (1) The Commission’s functions shall be performed and carried out by its members and by advisory committees or panels as the Commission may establish, and by officers, independent contractors, agents, employees and consultants as may be appointed by the Commission. All officers, independent contractors, agents, consultants and employees shall hold office at the pleasure of the Commission, unless the Commission otherwise decides, and the Commission shall prescribe their powers, duties and qualifications and fix their compensation and other terms of their employment.

(2) No action of the Commission shall be effective or binding unless there is a unanimous decision by all of the representatives of the various party states.

(3) The members of the Commission shall receive compensation for their services pursuant to this Compact and in accordance with the policies of the respective states, and they shall be reimbursed for the expenses they naturally and necessarily incur in the performance of their duties.

(4) No member of the Commission who is otherwise a public officer or employee shall suffer a forfeiture of office or employment, or any loss or diminution in the rights and privileges pertaining to office or employment, by reason of membership on the Commission.

(e) Powers and duties of the Commission. — (1) The Commission shall have the power and it shall be its duty to operate and administer Tri-State Lotto and to promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment and operation of the lotto, including but not limited to the following topics:

a. The design of the game;

b. The price of the tickets;

c. The number and size of the prizes on the winning tickets;

d. The manner of selecting the winning tickets and paying the prizes;

e. The frequency of the drawings;

f. The type or types of locations at which tickets may be sold;

g. The method to be used in selling tickets;

h. The compensation required to be paid to Tri-State Lotto sales agents in order to assure adequate availability of tickets and public convenience in purchasing tickets; and

i. The development of an internal security plan designed to prevent player fraud.

(2) The Commission, or its designee, shall also have the power and it shall be its duty to license sales agents to sell Tri-State Lotto tickets, in accordance with subsection (g) of this section. The Commission may require a bond from any licensed agent, in an amount to be determined by the Commission.

(3) The Commission shall make monthly and year-end reports to the state Lottery Director, Sweepstakes Commission or State Lottery Commission of the party states, which shall include a complete statement of Tri-State Lotto revenues, prize disbursements and other expenses, and any other information the party states may require.

(4) All Tri-State Lotto accounts and transactions shall be subject to annual post-audits conducted by independent auditors retained by the Commission for this purpose.

(5) In addition to the powers enumerated above, the Commission shall have the power to adopt a corporate seal and enter into contracts, including but not limited to contracts with other governments or agencies, to hire, lease, acquire and dispose of property to the extent necessary to carry out its functions, powers and duties as set forth in this section, and to expend or authorize expenditures of moneys for the purpose of operating Tri-State Lotto pursuant to this Compact. The party states each shall have the right to require an audit as a party state may from time to time consider proper.

(6) The Commission shall also have additional powers, incidental to the express powers granted to it by this Compact, as may be necessary or proper for the effective performance of its functions.

(f) Cooperation and assistance of other agencies. — To avoid duplication of effort and in the interest of economy, the Commission may make use of existing studies, plans, data and other materials in the possession of the governmental agencies of the party states and their respective political subdivisions. Each agency is authorized to make these materials available to the Commission and otherwise to assist it in the performance of its functions. The officers and personnel of these agencies, and of any other government or agency, may serve at the request of the Commission upon advisory committees and panels as the Commission creates; and the officers and personnel may serve upon the committees and panels without forfeiture of office or employment and with no loss or diminution in the status, rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy.

(g) Licensing of Tri-State Lotto sales agents. — (1) The Commission or its designee may license as agents to sell Tri-State Lotto tickets those persons as in its opinion will best serve the public convenience except that no license shall be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a sales agent.

(2) For purposes of this section the term “person” shall be construed to mean and include an individual, partnership, association, organization, club, company, corporation, trust, estate, society, joint stock company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals. “Person” shall also be construed to mean and include agencies and instrumentalities of the State, and counties, cities, towns and villages.

(3) Before issuing a license to any person, the Commission shall consider with respect to the person:

a. Financial responsibility and the security of the business or activity in which the person is engaged;

b. Accessibility of the place of business or activity to the public;

c. Sufficiency of existing licenses to serve public convenience;

d. Whether the place of business or activity is predominantly frequented by persons under the age of 18 years;

e. Volumes of expected sales; and

f. The possession of a valid party state lottery license.

(h) Suspension and revocation of license. — (1) The Commission may suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, any license issued pursuant to this Compact. The license may, however, be temporarily suspended by the Commission without prior notice, pending any prosecution, investigation or hearing. A license may be suspended or revoked by the Commission for just cause, including but not limited to 1 or more of the following reasons:

a. Failure to account for tickets received or the proceeds of the sale of tickets or to file a bond if required by the Commission or to comply with instructions of the Commission concerning the licensed activity;

b. Conviction of any criminal offense;

c. Failure to file any return or report, to keep records, or to pay any tax;

d. Engaging in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or conduct prejudicial to public confidence;

e. Insufficiency of the number of tickets sold by the sales agent; and

f. A material change since issuance of the license with respect to any of the matters required to be considered by the Commission under paragraph (g)(3) of this section.

(2) Any suspension or revocation of a state license to sell lottery tickets shall automatically result in suspension of the Tri-State Lotto license.

(i) Inapplicability of conflicting statutes. — (1) Any law providing for any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in conjunction with a lottery which conflicts with the provisions of the Compact shall not apply to the sale of tickets or acts performed pursuant to this Compact.

(2) The provisions of this Compact shall apply and take precedence in the event of any conflict between the provisions contained in this Compact and the provisions of other laws of any of the party states.

(j) Sale of tickets prohibited. — (1) No tickets shall be sold at a price greater than those fixed by the Commission; nor shall a sale be made to any person other than a licensed sales agent. Any person who violates any of these provisions shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state’s lottery statutes.

(2) No ticket shall be sold to any person under the age of 18 years, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any licensee or the employee or agent of any licensee who sells or offers to sell a ticket to any person under the age of 18 shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state’s lottery statutes.

(3) No ticket shall be sold to and no prize shall be paid to any of the following persons:

a. Any member, officer or employee of the Commission; or

b. Any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of any of the foregoing persons.

(k) Collection and disposition of revenue. — (1) All moneys received by any and all Tri-State Lotto sales agents from the sales of Tri-State Lotto tickets, less the amount, if any, retained pursuant to paragraphs (e)(1)g. and (e)(1)h. of this section shall be delivered weekly to the state Lottery Director, Sweepstakes Commission or State Lottery Commission of the party state in which sales were made.

(2) Within 1 week after a Tri-State Lotto drawing has been held, the party states shall pay the Commission, who in turn shall promptly pay to an account known as the Tri-State Lotto Prize Account, moneys as are necessary for the payment of prizes, less actual prizes paid by the respective party state in the preceding week, but not to exceed 50 percent of the total amount for which tickets have been sold.

(3) Interest earned by the Tri-State Lotto Prize Account shall accrue to the party states in direct proportion to their contribution to the account. Distribution shall be made at least semi-annually.

(4) The withdrawals, pursuant to subsection (l) of this section, of moneys from the Tri-State Lotto Prize Account deposited by the Commission shall be subject to a check signed by a member of the Commission or such officer, employee or agent of the Commission as the Commission may designate. The moneys in the Prize Account shall be paid out of the account on vouchers certified or approved by the Commission or its designated officer, agent or employee.

(5) The Commission shall receive from party states, within 1 week after a Tri-State Lotto drawing, an additional sum of moneys not to exceed 15 percent of the total amount for which tickets have been sold. The moneys shall be deposited in a bank, banking house or trust company selected by the Commission in an account to be named the Tri-State Lotto Operations Account. The operations account shall be used to pay Tri-State Lotto current operating costs which shall be charged proportionally to the sales made by each of the party states. If operating costs exceed or fall short of the amount obtained in the account, appropriate adjustments shall be made on a quarterly basis within 30 days at the end of each quarter.

(6) Interest earned by the Tri-State Lotto Operations Account shall accrue to the party states in direct proportion to their contribution to the account. Distribution shall be made at least semi-annually.

(l) Certification of prize winners and payment of prizes. — (1) All prizes over $5,000 shall be awarded to holders of winning tickets provided in this section. Within 1 week after any drawing selection of prize winning tickets, the Commission shall deliver to each of the party states a certified list of the tickets to which the prizes are awarded and amount of each prize. Upon delivery of the certified list and voucher of the Commission, moneys sufficient for the payment of the prizes may be withdrawn from the prize account established in paragraph (k)(2) of this section. The Commission shall each month provide each party state with a record of all withdrawals. Payment of prizes shall be made by the Commission, or its designee, to holders of the tickets to which prizes are awarded, except that a payment of any prize drawn may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. The Commission, its officers, agents and employees shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this subsection.

(2) If the person entitled to a prize on any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and the prize is less than $5,000, the Commission may make payment by delivery to an adult member of the minor’s family or a guardian of the minor of a check or draft payable to the order of the minor. If the person entitled to a prize of any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years and if the prize is $5,000 or more, the Commission may make payment to the minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any bank to the credit of an adult member of the minor’s family or a guardian of the minor as custodian for the minor. The Commission shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) Prizes may be paid in such manner as the Commission may direct in its rules and regulations as long as the rules and regulations are not inconsistent with this Compact.

(m) Unclaimed prize money. — Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket shall be retained by the Commission for payment of the person entitled for 1 year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the prize within 1 year from the date of the drawing, the prize money shall be credited to the prize pool. Upon the expiration of 1 year from the drawing date, the ticket holder shall forfeit any claim or entitlement to the prize moneys.

(n) Duration of Commission and Tri-State Lotto. — The Commission and Tri-State Lotto shall continue in existence until this Compact is revoked by all of the party states. The withdrawal of 1 party state shall not render the Compact invalid between the remaining states.

(o) Interpretation. — This Compact shall be construed liberally to accomplish its purpose.

(p) Amendments. — Amendments and supplements to this Compact may be adopted by concurrent legislation of the party states.

(q) Immunity. — The Commission and the party states shall be immune from:

(1) Any claim based upon an act or omission of an employee exercising due care, in the execution of a statute or regulation, whether or not the statute or regulation is valid, or based upon the exercise or performance or failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the party of the employee whether or not the discretion involved is abused;

(2) Any claim arising in respect to the assessment or collection of any fee or commission or the levy upon or detention of any goods or merchandise by a law-enforcement officer;

(3) Any claim for damages caused by the fiscal operations of the Commission;

(4) Any claim arising out of alleged assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, libel, slander, misrepresentation, deceit, fraud, interference with contractual rights or invasion of the right of privacy; or

(5) Any other claim for which a remedy is provided or which is governed specifically by other statutory enactment.

(r) Fiscal year. — The fiscal year of the Tri-State Lotto Commission shall be from July 1 of 1 calendar year to June 30 of the succeeding calendar year.

(s) State tax exemption. — The prizes received pursuant to this Compact shall be exempt from all state, county, municipal and local taxes within the party states.
29 Del. C. § 911 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 9 / Section 911
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        911. Deliberative process.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A bill, resolution, or other legislative matter assigned to a standing committee must pass through a deliberative process before being brought to the floor of either House, unless the bill or resolution is sooner petitioned out of committee.

(2) The deliberative process required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must include regularly scheduled preannounced meetings at which the standing committee does all of the following:

a. Receives testimony from the general public, including those affected by the proposed legislation.

b. Considers an analysis of the proposed legislation, including a fiscal note or fee impact statement prepared by the Office of the Controller General.

c. After notice to the sponsor, makes time available for each prime sponsor to explain the legislation and answer questions from the standing committee.

(b) Each Thursday each standing committee shall release a committee agenda which must include all matters to be considered by the committee at that meeting, a listing of all bills in the committee, and any other announcements from the committee including the times, places, and dates of future meetings.

(c) Minutes must be taken at each formal standing committee meeting, and the results of a committee vote must be recorded. A committee member who dissents from a committee decision may state the member’s dissent and reasoning in the minutes.
29 Del. C. § 6933 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 69 / Subchapter III / Section 6933
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        6933. Authorization for cooperative purchasing.
Status: in_force

(a) The Section may, with written approval of the Section director or the Section director’s designee, participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative or joint purchasing agreement for the procurement of materiel or nonprofessional services with 1 or more public procurement units either within the State or within another state in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.

(b) The Section may grant temporary approval to another agency to participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative or joint purchasing agreement for the procurement of materiel or nonprofessional services with the written approval of the Section director or Section director’s designee.
29 Del. C. § 8237 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 82 / Section 8237
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        8237. Omnibus School Safety Act.
Status: in_force

(a) Purpose. — The purpose of the Omnibus School Safety Act is to enhance public safety in all of Delaware’s public schools (including charter schools) and school districts through the development and maintenance of comprehensive, site-specific, National Incident Management System (NIMS)-compliant safety and emergency preparedness plans for each public school and district. This act is intended to promote a cohesive and coordinated approach between state and local emergency responders, education professionals, and other supporting agencies and disciplines during a critical incident within a school setting, in a manner that minimizes administrative and other burdens upon schools and districts.

(b) Definitions. — Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:

(1) “Act” means the Omnibus School Safety Act.

(2) “Charter school” means a charter school established pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 14.

(3) “Critical incident” means any situation that causes or has the potential to cause injury or loss of life to faculty, staff, students or the public, and shall include but not be limited to any weather-, crime- or terrorism-related event that threatens: the life, health and safety of people; damages or destroys property; or causes major disruptions of regular activities.

(4) “Critical incident or emergency event exercise” means any operational simulation performed in a school or district pursuant to this section for the purposes of training and practicing prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery capabilities in a realistic, but risk-free environment.

(5) “CSSP” means a Comprehensive School Safety Plan.

(6) “Department” means the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

(7) “District” means a reorganized school district or vocational technical school district established pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 14.

(8) “DOE” means the Department of Education.

(9) “Emergency Preparedness Guidelines” means the templates developed by the Department which outline the steps, processes, procedures, audits and actions that shall be used by a school or district to develop, implement, exercise and update its comprehensive school safety plans to respond to an emergency event or unusual crisis situation.

(10) “First responder” means any federal, state and local law-enforcement officer, fire, and emergency medical services personnel, hazardous materials response team member, 911 dispatcher, emergency manager or any other individual who is responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, or evidence.

(11) “NIMS” means the National Incident Management System developed by the federal government pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 and representing a core set of doctrines, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes that enables effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management.

(12) “School” means any public school within the State, including any charter school.

(13) “School safety team” means those individuals who have been identified by a school or district as members of a team responsible for the development and implementation of a CSSP for a particular school or district.

(14) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security or his or her designee.

(15) “Tabletop exercise” means a discussion-based critical incident or emergency event exercise involving key personnel comprised of first responders, emergency management personnel, school officials or other individuals where simulated scenarios are discussed in an informal setting.

(c) Duties and responsibilities of Department. — The Department, by and through the Secretary, shall have overall operational responsibility for the implementation of the act. In connection therewith, the Department’s duties and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Serving as the lead agency in the development of CSSPs for each school and district;

(2) Assisting schools and districts in conducting critical incident and tabletop exercises;

(3) Adopting, publishing and updating Emergency Preparedness Guidelines;

(4) Reviewing and certifying CSSPs submitted by schools and districts;

(5) In consultation with the Department of Education, adopting such rules and regulations as shall be necessary or desirable to implement the provisions of the act;

(6) Reviewing proposed revisions and updates to CSSPs; and

(7) Ensuring that the act is fully implemented and operational by September 10, 2014.

(d) Duties and responsibilities of schools and districts. — Each school and district shall:

(1) Create a school safety team for each school and district;

(2) Collaborate with the Department and any relevant first responders to develop and submit to the Department a school- or district-specific CSSP;

(3) Conduct critical incident and tabletop exercises in accordance with subsection (f) of this section hereunder; and

(4) Collaborate with the Department and any relevant first responders in submitting revisions and updates to CSSPs, at such times and upon such circumstances as shall be warranted.

(e) Initial review and approval of CSSPs. — Each school and district, through its school safety team, shall collaborate with the Department and any relevant first responders to develop and submit a school- or district-specific CSSP that is NIMS-compliant and is otherwise approved by the Department in accordance with the regulations adopted in connection with this section. The Department shall provide such assistance as shall be necessary in connection with the development of CSSPs, and shall coordinate schools and districts with first responders and other relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to the Capitol Police, for the development of CSSPs hereunder.

(f) Critical incident and tabletop exercises; revisions to CSSPs. — (1) Each school and district, through its school safety team, shall collaborate with the Department and any relevant first responders to conduct at least 1 tabletop exercise every year, and at least 2 lockdown/intruder drills per school year. Such exercises shall assess emergency readiness as well as the effectiveness of the existing CSSP, and shall include such members of the school safety team, first responders and such other stakeholders as shall be appropriate. Exercises may also be utilized to identify gaps in the CSSP, assess and improve performance, test equipment and technology, and develop robust community and first responder resolve to prepare for major incidents.

(2) Following any exercise hereunder, a school or district shall submit to the Department verification of the exercise and proposed revisions or updates to its CSSP. However, nothing herein shall limit the ability of schools or districts to submit to the Department proposed revisions or updates to CSSPs at any other time during the year. Proposed revisions or updates shall be reviewed and approved by the Department in accordance with procedures established by the Department.

(g) Progress reports. — The Secretary shall provide a report on the progress on the implementation of the Omnibus School Safety Program to the General Assembly by September 1 of each year until such time that implementation of the program is completed and it is fully operational.
29 Del. C. § 5943 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 59 / Subchapter IV / Section 5943
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        5943. Enforcement of chapter by legal action.
Status: in_force

(a) The exclusive remedy available to a classified employee for the redress of an alleged wrong, arising under a misapplication of any provision of this chapter, the merit rules or the Secretary’s regulations adopted thereunder, is to file a grievance in accordance with the procedure stated in the merit rules. Standing of a classified employee to maintain a grievance shall be limited to an alleged wrong that affects his or her status in his or her present position.

(b) Any Delaware resident or state employee may maintain a suit to restrain a disbursing officer from making any payment in contravention of any provision of this chapter, the merit rules or the Secretary’s regulations adopted thereunder. Jurisdiction for such action shall lie in the Chancery Court.

(c) The State may maintain an action for the reimbursement of wages, benefits or both, paid contrary to this chapter, the merit rules or the Secretary’s regulations adopted thereunder, against the recipient employee. All moneys recovered in such action shall be paid to the State Treasury and credited to the account from which original payments had been drawn. The appointing authority may take disciplinary action against any employee in the classified service who negligently prepared the document authorizing the overpayment of wages, benefits or both, contrary to any provision of this chapter, the merit rules or the Secretary’s regulations adopted thereunder. Disciplinary action shall not be taken against any employee in the classified service who merely approved such document authorizing overpayment unless the person so approving participated in the preparation of such document.

(d) Any person appointed or employed in contravention of any provision of this chapter, the merit rules or the Secretary’s regulations adopted thereunder, who performs services for which such person is not paid, may maintain an action against any officer or officers who purported to so appoint or employ such person to recover the agreed wages, benefits or both, or the reasonable value thereof, if no pay was agreed upon, plus interest, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

(e) It shall be the obligation of the appointing authority to determine that documents necessary for placing a person on the state payroll are properly executed prior to the date that the employee begins, transfers to, promotes to, demotes to or in any other way changes the employee’s position in state employment. Documentation, depending on the position to be filled, consists of some or all of the following:

(1) Job application;

(2) Certification list;

(3) Copy of the job posting if a permanent position;

(4) Written notification signed by the appointing authority stating:

a. Position being filled;

b. Pay grade of the employee;

c. Employee’s gross pay each pay period;

d. Source of funding of the position;

e. Two copies of the employee’s Social Security card;

(5) Hiring approval during a hiring freeze.

In the event that an employee otherwise qualified for classified service is properly appointed but improperly placed on the state payroll, the State shall be liable for the wages, benefits or both of the employee during the first 10 working days of the employee’s employment. In the event that the employee is not properly placed on the state payroll by the end of the employee’s tenth working day, the appointing authority shall lay off the employee until the employee is properly so placed, or be liable to the employee for wages, benefits or both, in accordance with subsection (d) of this section. The review date for persons not properly placed on the state payroll shall be the date the person first reported for duty in that position.

(f) For the purpose of subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall determine whether an employee is properly appointed. The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall certify the appointment by approving the state personnel transaction supplied by the agency. The approval of the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall relieve any officer or appointing authority from liability because of an improper appointment, except where the improper appointment was effected through the fraud of any officer or appointing authority. The approval of the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall similarly relieve any officer or appointing authority from liability for the payment of wages, benefits or both arising under subsection (d) or subsection (e) of this section, except where the officer or appointing authority is grossly negligent in disregarding any provision of this chapter, the merit rules or the Secretary’s regulations adopted thereunder. Such approval by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall not prevent the appointing authority from taking disciplinary action against any employee in the classified service who negligently prepared the document authorizing the overpayment of wages, benefits or both.

(g) If the appointing authority wrongfully withholds certification of the payroll account of any employee, such employee may maintain a proceeding to compel the appointing authority to certify such payroll account.

(h) No action for the reimbursement of wages, benefits or both, improperly paid to a state employee shall be brought after the expiration of 3 years from the date the wages, benefits or both were improperly paid.

(i) Section 8111 of Title 10 shall be applicable to employment between a person and the State.

(j) Following the passage of this section, all state agencies shall conduct audits of the payroll records of each of its employees. In the event that the audit indicates that a discrepancy exists between the amount actually paid and the amount that should have been paid, the agency shall notify the employee, the appointing authority, the Secretary of Finance and the Auditor of Accounts, with sufficient documentation to point out the source and amount of the discrepancy, within 10 calendar days of the date of the completion of the audit. In the event that the audit indicates an overpayment, the appointing authority shall provide the Attorney General with the same notice provided the employee. The Attorney General may proceed in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. The appointing authority shall, within 1 pay period, correct the discrepancy on proper personnel payroll forms.

(k) For the purpose of this section “appointing authority” shall be as defined in the merit rules adopted pursuant to § 5914 of this title.

(l) Notwithstanding any section of the Code, or any uncodified section of the Delaware law to the contrary, no action for reimbursement as hereinbefore described shall be brought by the State for the overpayment of wages or benefits made, up to and including the last day of the pay period following the date this section becomes effective.

(m) To permit all state agencies to comply and conduct the audit required by subsection (j) of this section, this section shall become effective 6 months from July 12, 1978.
29 Del. C. § 560 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 5 / Subchapter II / Section 560
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        560. Freedom Trail.
Status: in_force

Consistent with the authority granted to the Department of State pursuant to §§ 551 and 552 of this title, the Department shall consider and recognize Delaware’s Underground Railroad and other historical sites associated with African American Freedom in Delaware and designate such sites with specially designated Freedom Trail markers. The Department shall recognize Delaware’s underground railroad trail by utilizing the historical markers program to identify important historical sites as evidence of the struggle for freedom over slavery, segregation and other forms of injustice.
29 Del. C. § 5254 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 52A / Section 5254
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        5254. Selection of the group disability insurance carrier.
Status: in_force

Disability insurance coverage pursuant to this chapter may be provided and/or administered by an insurance carrier licensed under the laws of this State. The carrier shall be selected by a vote of the Committee, and legally authorized to transact business within this State, and having adequate servicing facilities to carry out the terms of the contract as awarded by Committee.
29 Del. C. § 8924 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 89 / Subchapter II / Section 8924
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        8924. Arrest notification required.
Status: in_force

Any security sensitive employee arrested for an alleged violation of Chapter 47 of Title 16 shall report the arrest to the Department on the employee’s next scheduled work day, or within 1 week, whichever is earlier. Failure to report the arrest shall result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
29 Del. C. § 7603 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 76 / Section 7603
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        7603. Submission of plans and applications.
Status: in_force

Prior to submitting state or local plan(s) or application(s) to federal or nonfederal authorities for the purpose of receiving funds such plan(s) or application(s) shall be submitted to the Director of the Office Management and Budget for review and approval or disapproval by the Committee. Copies of plans and applications shall be provided to the chairperson of the appropriate legislative standing committee in each House of the General Assembly for the chairperson’s review. The chairperson of the legislative standing committee may submit comments on such plans and applications to the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee. This section shall apply to:

(1) All state departments and agencies, including agencies of public and higher education, receiving funds pursuant to the annual Budget Appropriation Act; and

(2) Any other agency or entity, whether public or private, including political subdivisions of the State, receiving state funds to be used in part or in total as match for receiving federal or nonfederal funds or which through the receipt and expenditure of federal or nonfederal funds impact state expenditures.
29 Del. C. § 303 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 303
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        303. State song.
Status: in_force

The official state song shall consist of the poem “Our Delaware” containing 3 verses, each verse in honor of a county of this State, written by George B. Hynson; a fourth verse in praise of the State and pledging the loyalties of its citizens, written by Donn Devine; and a musical score composed specifically for the state song by Will M. S. Brown.
29 Del. C. § 9308 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 93 / Section 9308
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        9308. Authority of the agency; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor may, by proclamation or execution order, designate an agency or agencies to establish rules and regulations as may be necessary under this chapter. In lieu of such proclamation or executive order, each agency concerned shall adopt such rules and regulations to assure:

(1) That the payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable and as uniform as practicable;

(2) That a displaced person who makes proper application for a payment authorized for such person by this chapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, paid in advance; and

(3) That any person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this chapter or the amount of payment may have the application reviewed by the head of the agency.

(b) The agency may prescribe such other regulations and procedures as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter.

(c) If a project cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, the agency may take action as necessary or appropriate to provide such housing by use of funds authorized for such project.

(d) In order to encourage and facilitate the construction or rehabilitation of housing to meet the needs of displaced persons who are displaced from dwellings because of any project or program, the agency may take actions as necessary or appropriate to utilize federal loans for planning and preliminary expenses for additional housing as provided under 42 U.S.C. § 4635.
29 Del. C. § 9008C — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 90C / Subchapter I / Section 9008C
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        9008C. Powers, duties, and functions of the CIO.
Status: in_force

The following shall be the responsibilities and functions of the CIO:

(1) To act as the head administrator of the Department and to ensure that Department carries out all of its statutory duties.

(2) To act as the Governor’s chief adviser on issues relating to technology.

(3) To serve as the Cabinet level executive for the Department of Technology and Information.

(4) To develop partnerships with state agencies in executing agreed upon technology strategies, plans, and projects by ensuring the timely delivery of quality technology solutions, products, and services on a cost effective basis, including setting and maintaining appropriate standards and managing relationships with, and the performance of, selected third-party technology vendors.

(5) To build, develop, motivate, and retain a high performing team of technology professionals that will enable the State to achieve its technology vision, strategies, and specific performance objectives.

(6) Supervise, direct, and account for the administration and operation of the Department of Technology and Information and its subsections, facilities, functions, and employees.

(7) Appoint personnel as may be necessary for the administration and operation of the Department of Technology and Information within such limitations as may be imposed by law.

(8) Establish, consolidate, or abolish such sections within the Department of Technology and Information or transfer or combine the powers, duties, and functions of the subsections within the Department of Technology and Information as the Chief Information Officer, with the approval of the Governor, may deem necessary, providing that all powers, duties, and functions required and assigned by law to the Department of Technology and Information shall be provided for and maintained.

(9) Make and enter into any and all contracts, agreements, or stipulations for equipment, facilities, and support services, and retain, employ, and contract for the services of private and public consultants, research and technical personnel and to procure by contract consulting, research, technical, and other services and facilities from public and private agencies in this State and other states, whenever the same shall be deemed by the Chief Information Officer to be necessary in the performance of the functions of the Department of Technology and Information; and necessary legal services shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 25 of this title.

(10) Delegate any of the Chief Information Officer’s powers, duties, or functions to a manager, except the power to remove employees of the Department of Technology and Information or to determine their compensation.

(11) Establish and promulgate such rules and regulations governing the services and programs of the Department of Technology and Information and such other rules and regulations governing the administration and operation of the Department of Technology and Information as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Information Officer and which are not inconsistent with the federal and state law.

(12) Maintain such facilities throughout the State as may be required for the effective and efficient operation of the Department of Technology and Information.

(13) Prepare a proposed budget for the operation of the Department of Technology and Information to be submitted for the consideration of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Governor, and the General Assembly as directed under this chapter.

(14) Coordinate the activities of the Department of Technology and Information with those of other state agencies concerned with the services provided.

(15) Have any and all other powers and duties as are necessary to administer the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Technology and Information and implement the purposes of this subchapter.
29 Del. C. § 5901 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 59 / Subchapter I / Section 5901
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        5901. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

(1) “Agency” means any agency, board, department, bureau or commission of this State which receives an appropriation under the general appropriation act of the General Assembly.

(2) “Board” means the Merit Employee Relations Board created by this chapter.

(3) “Board member” means a member of the Board.

(4) “Classified service” or “state service” shall have the meaning as set forth in § 5903 of this title.

(5) “Merit comparable positions” means those positions which for salary determination purposes, are assigned, pursuant to the State Budget Act, classification titles and/or pay grades that are comparable to the titles and/or pay grades of similar positions in the classified service.

(6) “Rules” means those rules adopted by the Board pursuant to this chapter.

(7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources.

(b) The definitions of terms appearing in § 1302 of Title 19 apply to this chapter.
29 Del. C. § 3205 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 32 / Section 3205
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        3205. Donations; preservation of acquisitions; expenditures.
Status: repealed

(a) The Commission may accept donations of money, property or personal services.

(b) Property, including money, acquired by the Commission or by its nonprofit corporation as provided for under the provisions of § 3203 of this title shall be deposited with the Secretary of State, for the sole and exclusive use of the Commission, for preservation and financial management.

(c) [Repealed.]
29 Del. C. § 322 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 322
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        322. State fruit.
Status: in_force

Strawberries shall be the official fruit of the State.
29 Del. C. § 8112 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 81 / Section 8112
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        8112. Appeals.
Status: in_force

Any and all rights of appeal now existing by law with respect to any act or acts constituting the exercise of any function or functions hereby transferred to the Department or to any division or subdivision thereof shall continue to exist with respect to such act or acts as hereafter performed by the Department or by the division, subdivision or office to which such function is hereby transferred, and each such appeal shall be perfected in the manner heretofore provided by law.
29 Del. C. § 9002B — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 90B / Subchapter I / Section 9002B
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        9002B. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, “state row offices” or “state row officers” means the Prothonotaries of New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County.
29 Del. C. § 335 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 335
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        335. State migratory bird.
Status: in_force

The red knot is the official migratory bird of Delaware.
29 Del. C. § 7806 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 78 / Section 7806
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        7806. Emergency interim successors for certain political subdivision officers.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to officers of political subdivisions not included in § 7805 of this title.

(b) All officers governed by this section shall do all of the following:

(1) Designate by title not less than 3 nor more than 7 emergency interim successors to the officer’s powers and duties. The emergency interim successors under this paragraph (b)(1) are in addition to the officer’s deputy.

(2) Specify the order of succession of the individuals selected under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(3) Review and revise the designations of emergency interim successors made under this chapter to ensure that at all times there are at least 3 qualified emergency interim successors.

(c) The power granted to officers governed by this section under subsection (b) of this section is subject to such regulations as the chief executive officer of the political subdivision may issue.

(d) An emergency interim successor of an officer governed by this section shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the officer’s office if all of the following apply:

(1) The officer is unavailable following an emergency event.

(2) The officer’s deputy is unavailable following an emergency event.

(e) An emergency interim successor of an officer governed by this section shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office until 1 of the following occurs:

(1) If a vacancy exists, it is filled in accordance with the Delaware Constitution or other law of this State.

(2) An officer or the officer’s deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
29 Del. C. § 606 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 6 / Section 606
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        606. Interpreting of significant State events for the hearing impaired.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly, finding that the hearing impaired are an important but often neglected portion of Delaware’s citizenry, hereby requests that significant State events be interpreted for the hearing impaired. “Significant State events” include, but are not limited to, the following: The Governor’s state of the State; the Governor’s budget address to the General Assembly; and inaugural addresses.
29 Del. C. § 2710 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 27 / Section 2710
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        2710. Bond servicing procedure.
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer shall cause any agent so designated by the issuing officers to maintain reconciliation statements on all state bonds and coupons. Said reconciliation statements shall balance with bank statements on bond and coupon accounts. Any paid-off, matured, redeemed, called or cancelled bonds and coupons shall be held by any agent so designated by the issuing officers on behalf of the State Treasurer until a sufficient quantity has been collected by the office to be cancelled and destroyed according to this chapter.
29 Del. C. § 7527 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 75 / Section 7527
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        7527. Expendable supplies.
Status: in_force

Funds appropriated for school construction improvements by an authorization act shall not be expended for educational supplies of an expendable nature which are consumed or materially changed as they are used or which have a useful life of less than 4 years; provided, that such funds may be applied to the purchase of supplies necessary or appropriate for the initial operation of schools constructed or reconstructed with such funds.
29 Del. C. § 7916 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 79 / Subchapter I / Section 7916
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        7916. Bureau of Health Equity.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Health disparity” means a preventable difference between 2 or more groups of people in the quality of health or health care based on all of the following:

a. A shared characteristic of the individuals within each group, such as race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

b. The differences between the groups regarding access to health care or burdens, prevalence, or incidence of disease or violence.

(2) “Health equity” means the absence of systematic health disparities or disparities in the major social determinants of health between groups of people with different levels of underlying social advantage or disadvantage such as, wealth, power, or prestige.

(3) “Social determinants of health” mean conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

(b) The Bureau of Health Equity (BHE) is established within the Division of Public Health (DPH), in the Department of Health and Social Services and includes all of the following:

(1) The Office of Minority Health.

(2) The Office of Women’s Health.

(c) The purpose of the BHE is to ensure that everyone in Delaware will achieve their full health potential by promoting conditions that are vital for health and well-being, eliminating health disparities, particularly among all racial and ethnic minority groups. The BHE works with communities to address social determinants of health, focusing on prevention, health, and wellness of the broader population instead of treatment focused on individuals.

(d) The BHE shall do all of the following:

(1) Provide relevant statistical data to assess and identify the health status of groups of people with shared characteristics.

(2) Increase awareness of major health problems and factors that influence health.

(3) In collaboration with other DPH programs, identify needs and expand community-based health promotion and disease prevention outreach efforts, including working with communities to build capacity to meet the health needs in disease prevention, education, and health promotion.

(4) Establish and strengthen networks, coalitions, and partnerships to identify and address health problems, including identifying and supporting assets within Delaware’s public health system to close the gap of health disparities.

(5) Collaborate with public health partners to develop and promote programs and best practices to achieve health equity, including all of the following:

a. The Primary Care Reform Collaborative of the Delaware Health Care Commission.

b. The Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery in the Department of Insurance.
29 Del. C. § 5013 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 50 / Subchapter I / Section 5013
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        5013. Assumption of powers of Office [Transferred].
Status: in_force

Transferred to § 8713A of this title by 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1, effective July 1, 2017, by virtue of § 23 of the act.
29 Del. C. § 7972 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 79 / Subchapter VI / Section 7972
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        7972. Background Check Center.
Status: in_force

(a) Purpose.

(1) It is the purpose of this section to establish an electronic system (Background Check Center) for the consolidation of various data streams necessary to provide a prospective employer or a current employer with information related to the suitability for employment of a person who provides care or services as follows:

a. In any capacity, including as an employee, an agent, or an independent contractor working in a long-term care facility licensed under Chapter 11 of Title 16.

b. As an employee of a hospice agency, a home health agency, or a personal assistance services agency (home care agency) licensed under § 122(3)m., 122(3)o., and 122(3)x. of Title 16 working in a private residence.

c. As an employee of a prescribed pediatric extended care center licensed under § 122(3)q. of Title 16.

(2) It is the further purpose that the Background Check Center be self-supporting after the initial construction and initial operational phase.

(3) Utilization of the Background Check Center by an employer is mandatory to ensure that all individuals working in a long-term care facility, a home care agency, or a prescribed pediatric extended care center are subject to comprehensive screening and updating of their criminal record.

(4) The Background Check Center must be a reliable source of information which enables prompt decision making.

(5) Each person screened through the Background Check Center has a right of appeal.

(b) Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Background Check Center” (“BCC”) means the electronic system which combines the data streams from various sources within and outside the State in order to assist an employer in determining the suitability of a person for employment in a long-term care facility, home care agency, or prescribed pediatric extended care center.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services.

(3) “Employer” means a person or other legal entity that employs individuals to work in long-term care facility, home care agency, or for a prescribed pediatric extended care center.

(4) “Home care agency” means all programs or agencies licensed under § 122(3)m., 122(3)o., and 122(3)x. of Title 16.

(5) “Long-term care facility” means any facility licensed under Chapter 11 of Title 16.

(6) “Prescribed pediatric extended care center” means any facility licensed under § 122(3)q. of Title 16.

(7) “Private residence” means the domicile of the individual in need of care, either personally owned by that individual or considered the place of residence of that individual.

(c) All employers who are required to secure criminal background checks under § 1141, § 1145, or § 1190 of Title 16 must process all applicants for employment through the BCC.

(d) The Department shall establish the appropriate fee to collect from BCC users.

(1) The fee shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the maintenance, operation, and development of the BCC.

(2) At the beginning of each calendar year the Department shall compute the appropriate fee and determine the effective date of any fee modification.

(3) All revenue generated under this section must be deposited in a special BCC fund account in the Department.

(e) Due process protections of notice and opportunity to be heard must be provided to an applicant for employment who wishes to appeal BCC errors, or to appeal the imposition of sanctions under § 1141 or § 1145 of Title 16. The hearing process shall be consistent with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of this title.

(f) (1) The Department may require all employees, contractors, and volunteers who are required to secure a background check under § 7999 of this title to process all background checks through the BCC.

(2) If the Department requires use of the BCC under paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the State Bureau of Identification shall provide the criminal background information and the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families shall provide the Child Protection Registry check information to the individual and to the BCC for any background check required by § 7999 of this title.

(3) If the Department requires use of the BCC under paragraph (f)(1) of this section, The State Bureau of Identification (SBI) and the Delaware Justice Information System shall provide all subsequent Delaware criminal history of any individual subject to a background check under this section to the BCC. If the “Rap Back System” as defined by § 8502 of Title 11 is available to SBI, SBI shall provide all subsequent criminal history record information available through the Rap Back System to the BCC.
29 Del. C. § 6102 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 61 / Section 6102
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        6102. Composition of General Fund; Delaware Higher Education Loan Program Fund.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all receipts and moneys of this State shall be deposited by or to the credit of the State Treasurer in 1 General Fund. The General Fund shall include all moneys derived from taxes, fees, permits, licenses, fines, forfeitures or from any other sources or of other receipts of any kind or from any other source including the sale or disposition of surplus or other property of the State and of every agency thereof including receipts heretofore authorized as funds for specific use of any agency by the authority of any law of this State, but not including funds specified by the Constitution of the State to the extent thereof only and not including funds derived from the sale of bonds for the specific purposes named therein, and not including funds or receipts or grants made for a particular purpose pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, and not including any endowment fund or gift made for particular purposes and not including any sinking fund authorized by the laws of this State. This section shall be construed to include moneys formerly credited to the School Fund except that all sums required to be credited to such School Fund by the Constitution of this State shall continue to be credited to the School Fund to the extent thereof only.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deprive any agency of the right to receive and expend, for the purpose for which they were collected, any proceeds collected for board, tuition or hospital treatment and from the sale of farm products, and this chapter shall have no application to any money or other property received by the University of Delaware, Delaware State University or Delaware Technical and Community College from any source except money appropriated to it, or for its use, by the General Assembly of the State.

(c) If an agency, in the process of replacing an item of state-owned equipment, should sell such equipment, the proceeds of the sale may be credited to the appropriate General Fund appropriation account of the agency and applied toward the cost of the replacement in accordance with regulations established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(d) This section notwithstanding, the State Board of Education shall be authorized to charge a rental rate for portable classrooms owned by the State and to use the proceeds for necessary repairs or lease purchase of additional portable classrooms.

(e) All money which has been appropriated by the General Assembly now deposited in a special fund account, as well as all money hereafter appropriated by the General Assembly to Delaware Higher Education Loan Program, hereinafter called the agency, established by Executive Order 40, dated August 27, 1970, for the use in and purpose of carrying out the function of the Delaware Higher Education Loan Program established under the provisions of the United States Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.), shall be deposited by or to the credit of the State Treasurer in 1 special fund account to be known as the Delaware Higher Education Loan Program Fund. In addition, the following money or receipts shall be deposited by or to the credit of the State Treasurer in the Delaware Higher Education Loan Program Fund:

(1) Money or receipts advanced by the federal government for carrying out the program of the agency;

(2) Money or receipts received by the agency as loan insurance premiums;

(3) Money or receipts received by the agency through gift, grant or by other means from other sources;

(4) Money or receipts collected on defaulted loans by the agency after expenses of collection; or

(5) Money or receipts in the nature of interest or other earnings derived from the investment by the State Treasurer thereof.

The money or receipts deposited in or credited to the Delaware Higher Education Loan Program Fund shall not be part of the General Fund of the State and shall not be commingled with the money or receipts of the General Fund or of any other special fund of the State.

(f) All moneys collected pursuant to Chapter 73 of Title 6, other than those which are to be deposited in or transferred to the Investor Protection Fund pursuant to § 73-703 of Title 6, shall be part of the General Fund. The Attorney General shall specifically include in the Attorney General’s annual operational budget the salaries, including, but not limited to, the salary of the Deputy Attorney General appointed Securities Commissioner, and other expenses of administering Chapter 73 of Title 6 which are not met by the Investor Protection Fund.

(g) All revenue collected by the Division of Child Support Services, as established under the Social Services Amendments of 1974 (P.L. 93-647, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.) pursuant to its functions under the Division of Child Support Services and Paternity Program, except for an amount to be specified annually in the budget act as an appropriated special fund which shall be considered an incentive payment to enable the Division to increase child support collections, shall be deposited into a special fund account known as the Division of Child Support Services Account. The revenue deposited into the Division of Child Support Services Account shall not be a part of the General Fund of the State and shall only be handled in accordance with § 457 of the Social Services Amendments of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 657). Further, such portions of these funds deposited to the credit of the Division of Child Support Services Account, as shall be periodically determined to belong to the State, shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund of the State.

(h) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deprive the Delaware State Housing Authority of the right to receive and expend, for operating costs, replacements and maintenance, rental and operating income from housing managed by said Authority and to maintain separate internal funds accounts and reserve accounts for such purposes; provided, further, that any interest or other earnings which accrue on balances in any accounts managed by the Delaware State Housing Authority shall not be deposited in the General Fund except on General Fund appropriations.

(i) Provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency shall have the right to apply for, receive and expend funds or grants, pursuant to contracts or otherwise, from public or private sources, for operating expenses associated with the Delaware radiological emergency plan, and to have such funds maintained in a special fund account for such purposes.

(j) Other provisions of this section notwithstanding, certain funds deposited by a reorganized school district shall be credited to the local fund account of that district. Funds so credited shall include:

(1) Library funds;

(2) Payments for lost or damaged equipment, books, supplies and materials of the school;

(3) Payment for damaged real property of the school district;

(4) Parking permits;

(5) Any other income derived from fees, permits, licenses, fines or forfeitures.

(k) (1) Provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the Office of Management and Budget is authorized to establish and maintain a special fund for the purposes of improving statewide, departmental, and divisional indirect cost recoveries from programs financed in whole or in part with federal funds. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with the approval of the Controller General, may enter into such contracts and employ such people or services as the Director deems necessary to increase the amounts of and monitor the receipt of indirect cost recoveries to the State. Specifically, this fund may reimburse the State Auditor’s office for federal audits performed if the audited agency has deposited sufficient federal funds to compensate the Auditor of Accounts for services rendered. Federal reimbursements deposited in such special fund, and not required to carry out the purposes described in this section, shall be transferred to the General Fund. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget will make periodic reports of progress toward increased indirect cost reimbursements to the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee at such time as the chairperson may determine.

(2) The Indirect Cost Recovery Program is authorized to recover indirect costs from nonfederal special funded regulatory and service agencies. Costs that are allocated to a state agency under this authority shall be billed to the state agency, and the cost is payable to the Office of Management and Budget. The source of payment for the billed indirect cost shall be any revenue source except the General Fund. If the billed agency is authorized to bill and recover direct expenses, the agency shall recover indirect costs in the same manner.

(l) Provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the Business Enterprise Program, operated by the Division for the Visually Impaired within the Department of Health and Social Services under the authority of 20 U.S.C. § 107 et seq., shall be authorized to expend receipts from the vending stands in the Program for operating costs, maintenance and overhead.

(m) (1) A Revenue Management Unit shall be established, within the Division of Business Administration and General Services, for the administration of all responsibilities and duties related to the revenue collection function of the institutions and agencies operated by the Department, including all policies and procedures pertaining to the administration of subchapter III of Chapter 79 of this title.

(2) An appropriated special fund (ASF) is to be designated as the Department of Health and Social Services Revenue Management Fund, which shall be used for the operation of the Revenue Management Unit, to be funded through the Department revenues which the Unit collects. On or about July 1 of each fiscal year, the total amount of the ASF appropriation for this Unit for the fiscal year shall be deposited in the aforementioned holding account. At the close of the fiscal year, the unspent and unencumbered balance in said line shall revert to the General Fund.

(n) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, every fee or other charge for a license or permit (whether the revenue generated has been deposited in the General Fund or in an appropriated special fund account) which is in effect and was imposed before July 2, 1990, by any authority, department, agency, instrumentality, commission, officer, board or other unit of state government which is authorized by law to issue such license or permit is hereby approved and ratified by the General Assembly retroactive to the date each such fee or other charge was imposed or increased.

(o) (1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, there shall be established a special fund of the State to be known as the “Inspection and Maintenance Fund” (referred to in this subsection as “the I & M Fund”).

(2) The Secretary of Finance shall, commencing at the beginning of each fiscal year, cause to be deposited into the I & M Fund amounts received as payments of costs assessed by the Justice of the Peace Courts relating to traffic and criminal cases under § 9801(2) of Title 10 [repealed], until the amount deposited in said fiscal year shall equal $2,800,000.

(3) The purpose of the I & M Fund is to provide operating expenses associated with the Delaware Motor Vehicle Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program. Any balance in the I & M Fund as of the last day of the fiscal year in excess of $250,000 shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(4) The Secretary of Finance shall make deposits into the I & M Fund as required under this section commencing after June 30, 1995.

(p) [Transferred.]

(q) (1) A special fund of the State is created in the Department of Finance to be known as the “Elderly Property Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund,” to which shall be deposited $13,000,000 received in any revenue source not otherwise committed to a special fund and from which shall be paid claims made under this subsection and § 1919(d) of Title 14. Should such claims exceed $13,000,000 during any fiscal year, the Secretary of Finance, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Controller General, may transfer from the general contingency line in the Department of Education to the Elderly Property Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund the amount of such reasonably foreseen additional claims. Any balance remaining in the Elderly Property Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund at the conclusion of any fiscal year shall revert to the General Fund.

(2) Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall be allocated to school districts using a method that recognizes factors including, but not limited to, the number of primary residential households owned by persons 65 or over who meet the durational residency requirement of § 1917(c) of Title 14 in each school district, the relative value of residential property owned by persons 65 and over, the relative property values of each school district, the school tax rates of each school district, and the average rate of application for tax relief pursuant to this subsection. The final method and allocation of these moneys shall be approved by the Secretary of Finance in consultation with the Controller General.

(3) Local school boards shall decide through majority vote of the whole school board whether to authorize a credit against taxation imposed pursuant to Chapter 19 of Title 14 on the valuation of any qualified property, as defined in § 1917(c) of Title 14. The maximum such credit shall be the lesser of 50% of such tax remaining after taking into account any exemption pursuant to Title 9 and Title 22, or $500. The receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall apply such credit after any change to the current expense tax rate pursuant to this section. Should the local school board decide to authorize less than the maximum amount of credit against taxation, the local school board shall develop a plan for using moneys received pursuant to this subsection, provide appropriate and reasonable public notice and comment on the proposed plan, and approve the plan through majority vote of the local school board. Local school boards shall submit the approved plan to the Secretary of Finance, the Secretary of Education, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. In the event that local school boards choose not to authorize the aforementioned credit against taxation, the sums appropriated herein will result in increased state funding for education-related expenses of the school districts. Education-related expenses for the purposes of this subsection shall be defined as including, but not being limited to, computer hardware and software, library resources and other instructional materials, and minor capital improvements to school facilities. Local school boards and all other responsible parties under this paragraph are hereby directed to cause such conditions to be met as soon as practicable after the enactment of this section, but in no event later than October 30, 1999, and shall notify the Secretary of Finance and the Controller General as soon as such conditions are met. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, funds received pursuant to this section shall not be used for major capital improvements or debt service.

(r) (1) A special fund of this State is created in the Department of Finance to be known as the “Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund,” to which must be deposited $1,000,000 received in any revenue source not otherwise committed to a special fund and from which must be paid claims made under this subsection and § 1919(e) of Title 14. Should such claims exceed $1,000,000 during any fiscal year, the Secretary of Finance, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Controller General, may transfer from the general contingency line in the Department of Education to the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief and Education Expense Fund the amount of such reasonably foreseen additional claims. Any balance remaining in the Disabled Veterans Fund at the conclusion of any fiscal year must revert to the General Fund.

(2) Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall be allocated to school districts using a method that recognizes factors including, but not limited to, the number of primary residential households owned by disabled veterans in each school district, the relative value of residential property owned by disabled veterans, the relative property values of each school district, the school tax rates of each school district, and the average rate of application for tax relief pursuant to this subsection. The final method and allocation of these moneys shall be approved by the Secretary of Finance in consultation with the Controller General.

(3) Local school boards shall decide through majority vote of the whole school board whether to authorize a credit against taxation imposed pursuant to Chapter 19 of Title 14 on the valuation of any qualified property, as defined in § 1917(d) of Title 14. If a local school board has authorized the tax credit, then the credit must be allowed for a surviving spouse of a deceased qualified person who satisfies the eligibility requirements in § 1917(d) of Title 14. The credit shall be for the full amount of tax remaining after taking into account any exemption pursuant to Title 9 and Title 22. The receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall apply such credit after any change to the current expense tax rate pursuant to this subsection. In the event that local school boards choose not to authorize the aforementioned credit against taxation, the sums appropriated herein will revert to the General Fund. In the first year after a school board authorizes a credit, the Secretary of Finance, in consultation with the receiver of taxes or county treasurer, shall determine the effective date of such credit based upon reasonable implementation requirements and operational capacity.

(s) Receipts received under Chapter 11 of Title 12, shall be deposited into the General Fund provided; however, that in no fiscal year shall such General Fund deposits exceed $554,000,000.

(t) (1) An appropriated special fund of the State to be known as the “Federal Fiscal Relief Fund” is hereby created in the Office of Management and Budget. The State Treasurer shall deposit all state assistance funds received under Title VI of the federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 801 (repealed)] to the Federal Fiscal Relief Fund.

(2) Moneys from the Federal Fiscal Relief Fund must be expended for Delaware’s citizens in the following areas:

a. To provide essential government services;

b. To cover the costs to the State of complying with any federal intergovernmental mandate to the extent that the mandate applies to the State and the federal government has not provided funds to cover the costs; and

c. To make investments in those areas of highest priority of the General Assembly to the benefit of all Delawareans.

(3) The Federal Fiscal Relief Fund is an interest earning account. All interest earned must be reinvested in the Federal Fiscal Relief Fund.

(4) Money may not be expended from the Federal Fiscal Relief Fund except pursuant to an appropriation within the State’s Bond and Capital Improvement Act or the annual Appropriations Act, or otherwise enacted by the General Assembly.

(u) All debt service payments collected by the State from local school districts with respect to the school districts’ obligations issued to the State pursuant to § 7506 of this title, for the local share of school district capital projects shall be deposited in a special fund account to be known as the “School District Local Share Special Account.” The amounts are to be deposited in said account to pay the debt service payable by the State with respect to general obligation bonds issued by the State. The holders of the general obligation bonds which are paid, in whole or in part, from the special account created pursuant to this subsection shall continue to have all the rights and remedies to which they are entitled under § 10, article VIII of the Constitution of this State and under Chapter 74 of this title.

Should the amount in said special fund account prove insufficient relative to the debt service obligations at any time during the fiscal year, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the obligation from any debt service account. Any interfund transaction so required shall be reversed when funding becomes available.

(v) Notwithstanding any other provision in law to the contrary, the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance shall be allowed to deposit the applicable state share of any drug rebate funds, drug settlement proceeds, including qui tam cases, third-party collections and other collections related to the provision of health care (minus retention amounts specified in state or federal law), as well as any fines, restitution or punitive damages related thereto into the appropriate Medicaid and Medical Assistance account and use them to meet program costs.

(w) The Secretary of Finance shall transfer all additional receipts in excess of the threshold established in subsection (s) of this section to a holding account entitled “Escheat-Special Fund” to be allocated to a reserve fund for extraordinary escheat claims. Any reserve fund balance accumulated in a prior fiscal year deemed by the Secretary of Finance to be in excess of amounts necessary to satisfy such claims shall be transferred by the Secretary of Finance to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund as established by § 5281 of this title, provided that any such excess reserve fund balance accumulated in the current fiscal year may be otherwise expended for K-12 school construction with the mutual concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Finance and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement.
29 Del. C. § 6401A — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 64A / Section 6401A
§ Â
        6401A. Intent.
Status: in_force

The intent of this chapter is to establish the policies and procedures for implementation of the Annual Bond and Capital Improvement Act.
29 Del. C. § 519 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 5 / Subchapter I / Section 519
§ Â
        519. Delaware Public Archives to be depository for reports, publications, rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Delaware Public Archives is hereby constituted the central depository for the reports, publications, rules and regulations of the government of this State and all political subdivisions thereof. It shall be the duty of all state agencies and political subdivisions of this State to deposit with the Delaware Public Archives 2 copies of the best edition of all reports and publications issued for general public distribution. Said deposit shall also include 2 complete and current sets of respective rules and regulations and any changes as they occur.

(b) The Delaware Public Archives shall have the authority to determine whether or not any of said publications lack sufficient information for retention as research materials, and it may request the publishing agency to discontinue depositing such publications with the Archives. The Delaware Public Archives may preserve copies of any publications deposited for preservation and may destroy the originals after copies created on a recording medium that meets the standards of quality for methods and materials established under § 517 of this chapter have been made and preserved.
29 Del. C. § 5065 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 50 / Subchapter IV / Section 5065
§ Â
        5065. Exemption from taxation [Transferred].
Status: in_force

Transferred to § 8765A of this title by 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1, effective July 1, 2017, by virtue of § 23 of the act.
29 Del. C. § 9501C — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 95 / Section 9501C
§ Â
        9501C. Natural resources and eminent domain.
Status: in_force

The provisions of § 9501A of this title shall not apply to the acquisition of property or property rights by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, any tax ditch, and any tax lagoon, for any acquisition authorized in Title 7, if the primary purpose of such acquisition is to maintain, protect or improve the State’s natural resources, as sworn to by the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary’s authorized designee.
29 Del. C. § 8058 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 80 / Subchapter II / Section 8058
§ Â
        8058. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the administration of the State Energy Office or that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
29 Del. C. § 1136 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 11 / Subchapter III / Section 1136
§ Â
        1136. Public distribution of the register.
Status: in_force

The Division shall cause the register to be published for public distribution on the first day of each calendar month. The register shall be made available to the public for inspection and copies provided to any person so requesting same for a nominal fee to be set by the Registrar. The amount to be charged for copies of the register shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the register as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division in carrying out the responsibilities of this subchapter. In addition, copies of the register shall be provided gratis to the law libraries located within each county, to all public libraries in each county, to the 2 state daily newspapers and the Director of the Division of Libraries. Any additions and corrections to the register shall likewise be made available as soon as practicable.
29 Del. C. § 9013 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 90 / Section 9013
§ Â
        9013. Annual report.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Department’s operations and render such other reports as the Governor or General Assembly may request or as may be required by law.
29 Del. C. § 5282 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 52B / Section 5282
§ Â
        5282. Management of the OPEB Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall serve as the Board of Trustees for the OPEB Fund, shall adopt a trust agreement for the OPEB Fund (and may amend the trust agreement from time to time), shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to establish and maintain the OPEB Fund, and shall have control and management of the OPEB Fund and may utilize its powers pursuant to this chapter and § 8308 of this title in the administration of the OPEB Fund.

(b) The Board shall take the actions necessary and appropriate to establish and maintain the OPEB Fund as a trust that is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code § 115 [26 U.S.C. § 115]. The trust shall be maintained and administered by the Board to provide payments for retiree health insurance for medical care in compliance with Internal Revenue Code § 105 [26 U.S.C. § 105] and with this chapter.

(c) The State shall indemnify a board member in the additional duties contained in this chapter pertaining to the administration and management of the OPEB Fund or to sit on a committee of the Board who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that the board member is or was a board member against expenses (including attorneys’ fees if the Attorney General determines that the Attorney General may not provide representation), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by that board member in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if the board member acted in good faith and in a manner the board member reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the State and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding had no reasonable cause to believe that board member’s own conduct was unlawful. Expenses incurred in defending a civil, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the State in advance of final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding if:

(1) Initially authorized by a majority vote of the Board exclusive of the member or members to be indemnified unless more than a majority of the Board shall also be parties to the same action, suit or proceeding, in which instance, such authorization shall be by the Governor of the State; and

(2) Such board member agrees to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined by the Board or the Governor, as the case may be, pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this section that such member is not entitled to indemnification under this section.
29 Del. C. § 9010A — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 90A / Section 9010A
§ Â
        9010A. Court Appointed Special Advocate Program.
Status: in_force

The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program shall provide legal representation to children through the Office of the Child Advocate, and shall be administered as follows:

(1) The Program shall include volunteers who have demonstrated an interest in children and their welfare and have participated in background checks, interviews and training courses conducted by the Office to determine his or her fitness to serve. Volunteers will serve at the pleasure of the Child Advocate, but may also be removed by court order. Volunteers shall participate in ongoing training as determined by the Office. Volunteers will be sworn in by the court upon completion of all requirements and shall not serve as a volunteer prior to being sworn.

(2) Volunteers shall be supervised by coordinators and a Program Director employed by the Office of the Child Advocate.

(3) The Child Advocate will establish the number, qualifications and responsibilities of the coordinators and the Program Director. The Program Director and coordinators shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of Title 29, and notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, the Program Director and coordinator positions shall not be covered by Chapter 13 of Title 19 and shall have no rights thereunder.

(4) Attorneys shall be hired or contracted by the Child Advocate to provide legal representation to children appointed under this section. Volunteers and coordinators will work in conjunction with the child’s attorney to accomplish the duties set forth in § 9007A(c) of this title.

(5) The CASA shall be a party to any child welfare proceeding or any other proceeding in which the court has appointed the CASA.
29 Del. C. § 5308 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 53 / Subchapter II / Section 5308
§ Â
        5308. Payment of service pension.
Status: in_force

Service pension payments shall be made to a retired employee for each month beginning with the month in which the retired employee becomes eligible to receive such pension and ending with the month in which the retired employee dies.
29 Del. C. § 5927 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 59 / Subchapter III / Section 5927
§ Â
        5927. Performance records.
Status: in_force

The rules shall provide for the keeping of performance records on all employees in the classified service, which records may be considered in determining salary increases or decreases, promotion, layoffs and reinstatement, demotions, discharges and transfers.
29 Del. C. § 9042C — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 90C / Subchapter IV / Section 9042C
§ Â
        9042C. Definitions [Expires July 17, 2034, pursuant to 84 Del. Laws, c. 307, Â 3].
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Artificial Intelligence” or “AI” means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.

(2) “Commission” means the Delaware AI Commission.

(3) “Generative AI” means the class of AI models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to generate derived synthetic content. This can include images, videos, audio, text, and other digital content.
29 Del. C. § 8420 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 84 / Section 8420
§ Â
        8420. Division of Motor Vehicles.
Status: repealed

The Division of Motor Vehicles is established and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in:

(1) The State Highway Department, the State Highway Commission, the Motor Vehicle Department and the Motor Vehicle Commissioner, pursuant to Chapters 1, 3, 7, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 41-44, 61, 63, 65 [repealed], 67, 80 [repealed], and 81 of Title 21;

(2) The Reciprocity Commission pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 21. The Secretary of Transportation shall have the authority to make any necessary agreements pursuant thereto;

(3) The Motor Vehicle Commissioner pursuant to Chapter 45 of Title 21, except §§ 4504 and 4505 of Title 21; and

(4) The Department of Public Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles.
29 Del. C. § 5832 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 58 / Subchapter IV / Section 5832
§ Â
        5832. Registration of lobbyists with the State Public Integrity Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) Every lobbyist shall register electronically with the Commission in a lobbyist docket and file, at that time, the authorization from the lobbyist’s employer as required by § 5833 of this title. A person who qualifies as a lobbyist in accordance with § 5831(a)(5)a. or b. of this title shall register prior to performing any acts as a lobbyist. A person who qualifies as a lobbyist in accordance with § 5831(a)(5)c. of this title must register within 5 days after so qualifying, if not already registered as a lobbyist.

(b) The information recorded in the Commission’s lobbyist docket shall include for each separate employer:

(1) The name, residence or business address and occupation of each lobbyist;

(2) The name and business address of the employer of such lobbyist;

(3) The date on which the employment as lobbyist commenced;

(4) The length of time the employment is to continue; and

(5) The subject matter of legislation, regulation or administrative action as to which the employment relates at that time.

(c) Upon any change in the information recorded in the lobbyist docket, the lobbyist shall within 5 business days report such changes to the Commission, which shall record the change in the docket.

(d) The Commission shall promptly furnish copies of each entry in the lobbyist docket to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the Governor and the head of any state agency upon request of such persons.
29 Del. C. § 6097 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 60E / Section 6097
§ Â
        6097. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The Council may adopt implementing rules and regulations. Rules and regulations shall be adopted in consultation with the loan award committee.
29 Del. C. § 831 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 8 / Subchapter III / Section 831
§ Â
        831. Boundaries of the General Assembly Senate Districts.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the General Assembly Senate Districts shall be as set forth in the Final Senate Maps and the Census Block Breakdown by Senate District with the census tracts and census blocks descriptions published on the General Assembly’s website, and include, by district, the following census tracts and blocks:

(1) District 01. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 101.04

BlockGroup: 100030101041

1051

BlockGroup: 100030101042

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Tract 104

BlockGroup: 100030104001

1009 1010 1011 1019 1020 1021

BlockGroup: 100030104002

BlockGroup: 100030104003

3001 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014

3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026

BlockGroup: 100030104004

4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4019 4020 4021

Tract 105.02

BlockGroup: 100030105021

BlockGroup: 100030105022

BlockGroup: 100030105023

BlockGroup: 100030105024

4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011

4016 4017 4018 4019 4020

BlockGroup: 100030105025

Tract 107.03

Tract 107.04

BlockGroup: 100030107041

1000 1001 1002 1003 1013 1014

BlockGroup: 100030107042

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029

BlockGroup: 100030107043

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007

Tract 108

BlockGroup: 100030108001

BlockGroup: 100030108002

BlockGroup: 100030108003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022

Tract 109

Tract 11

Tract 110

Tract 111

BlockGroup: 100030111001

1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1065 1066

1067 1068 1069 1070

Tract 117

BlockGroup: 100030117002

2015 2016

BlockGroup: 100030117003

3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018

3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030

3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038

Tract 118

BlockGroup: 100030118002

2017 2018 2019

Tract 119

BlockGroup: 100030119001

1000 1001 1002 1027

Tract 12

Tract 13

Tract 14

BlockGroup: 100030014001

1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

1014

Tract 2

BlockGroup: 100030002001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

BlockGroup: 100030002003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3010 3011

BlockGroup: 100030002004

4000

BlockGroup: 100030002006

6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6015

Tract 24

BlockGroup: 100030024001

1002

Tract 28

BlockGroup: 100030028001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1026 1027 1028 1029

1030 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043

Tract 3

BlockGroup: 100030003003

Tract 4

Tract 5

BlockGroup: 100030005003

3001 3002 3003 3009 3010 3011

Tract 111

BlockGroup: 100030111001

1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1065 1066

1067 1068 1069 1070

Tract 117

BlockGroup: 100030117002

2015 2016

BlockGroup: 100030117003

3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018

3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030

3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038

Tract 118

BlockGroup: 100030118002

2017 2018 2019

Tract 119

BlockGroup: 100030119001

1000 1001 1002 1027

Tract 12

Tract 13

Tract 14

BlockGroup: 100030014001

1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

1014

Tract 2

BlockGroup: 100030002001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

BlockGroup: 100030002003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3010 3011

BlockGroup: 100030002004

4000

BlockGroup: 100030002006

6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6015

Tract 24

BlockGroup: 100030024001

1002

Tract 28

BlockGroup: 100030028001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1026 1027 1028 1029

1030 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043

Tract 3

BlockGroup: 100030003003

Tract 4

Tract 5

BlockGroup: 100030005003

3001 3002 3003 3009 3010 3011

Tract 5

BlockGroup: 100030005004

Tract 9901

BlockGroup: 100039901000

0004 0005 0006.

(2) District 02. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 105.02

BlockGroup: 100030105024

4012 4013 4014 4015 4021 4022 4023

Tract 107.04

BlockGroup: 100030107041

1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1017

1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028

BlockGroup: 100030107042

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2030 2031

2032 2033 2034 2035 2036

BlockGroup: 100030107043

3008

Tract 108

BlockGroup: 100030108003

3014

Tract 151

Tract 152

BlockGroup: 100030152001

1007 1008 1009 1012 1013

BlockGroup: 100030152002

2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

BlockGroup: 100030152003

BlockGroup: 100030152005

5000 5001 5004 5017

Tract 154

Tract 155.02

Tract 156

Tract 158.02

Tract 159

Tract 160

Tract 161

BlockGroup: 100030161001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024

BlockGroup: 100030161002

2000 2009

Tract 163.09

BlockGroup: 100030163092

Tract 163.09

BlockGroup: 100030163092

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2041

Tract 19.02

Tract 2

BlockGroup: 100030002001

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021

BlockGroup: 100030002002

BlockGroup: 100030002003

3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018

BlockGroup: 100030002004

4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012

BlockGroup: 100030002005

BlockGroup: 100030002006

6011 6012 6013 6014 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020

Tract 29

BlockGroup: 100030029001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1011 1012 1013 1014 1021

BlockGroup: 100030029002

2000 2001 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Tract 3

BlockGroup: 100030003001

BlockGroup: 100030003002

Tract 30.02

Tract 5

BlockGroup: 100030005001

BlockGroup: 100030005002

BlockGroup: 100030005003

3000 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008

Tract 6.01

Tract 6.02

Tract 9

BlockGroup: 100030009001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

BlockGroup: 100030009002

2000 2001

Tract 9801

Tract 9901

BlockGroup: 100039901000

0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013.

(3) District 03. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 119

BlockGroup: 100030119001

1017 1030 1031 1036

Tract 122

BlockGroup: 100030122001

BlockGroup: 100030122002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

BlockGroup: 100030122003

3000 3001 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012

Tract 123

BlockGroup: 100030123001

1007

BlockGroup: 100030123002

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016

Tract 124

BlockGroup: 100030124001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

1014 1015 1016 1034

Tract 125

BlockGroup: 100030125001

BlockGroup: 100030125002

2000 2001 2002 2004

BlockGroup: 100030125003

3000

Tract 129

BlockGroup: 100030129001

BlockGroup: 100030129002

BlockGroup: 100030129003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

3024 3025 3030 3031 3032 3033

Tract 14

BlockGroup: 100030014001

1000 1001 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021

BlockGroup: 100030014002

Tract 15

Tract 152

BlockGroup: 100030152005

5002 5003 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014

5015 5016 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022

Tract 16

Tract 21

Tract 22

Tract 23

Tract 24

BlockGroup: 100030024001

1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012

1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018

BlockGroup: 100030024002

BlockGroup: 100030024003

BlockGroup: 100030024004

Tract 25

Tract 26

Tract 27

Tract 28

BlockGroup: 100030028001

1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1031 1032 1033 1034 1044 1045

1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057

1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069

1070 1071

BlockGroup: 100030028002

Tract 29

BlockGroup: 100030029001

1007 1008 1009 1010 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1022 1023

BlockGroup: 100030029002

2002 2003 2004 2005

BlockGroup: 100030029003

BlockGroup: 100030029004

Tract 9

BlockGroup: 100030009001

1005 1006 1012 1013 1014 1015

BlockGroup: 100030009002

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

BlockGroup: 100030009003.

(4) District 04. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 112.01

BlockGroup: 100030112011

1000 1001 1002 1010 1011

BlockGroup: 100030112012

Tract 112.02

BlockGroup: 100030112022

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2026

2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034

Tract 116

BlockGroup: 100030116001

BlockGroup: 100030116002

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2029 2030 2031 2033

Tract 117

BlockGroup: 100030117001

BlockGroup: 100030117002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

2026 2027

BlockGroup: 100030117003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3015 3016 3036

BlockGroup: 100030117004

Tract 118

BlockGroup: 100030118001

BlockGroup: 100030118002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

BlockGroup: 100030118003

BlockGroup: 100030118004

Tract 119

BlockGroup: 100030119001

1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014

1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028

1029 1032 1033 1034 1035 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042

BlockGroup: 100030119002

BlockGroup: 100030119003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3023

Tract 135.01

BlockGroup: 100030135011

BlockGroup: 100030135014

4000 4001 4002 4003 4005 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015

4016

BlockGroup: 100030135015

Tract 135.05

Tract 135.07

Tract 135.08

Tract 136.07

Tract 136.12

BlockGroup: 100030136121

BlockGroup: 100030136122

2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006

BlockGroup: 100030136123

Tract 136.13

BlockGroup: 100030136132.

(5) District 05. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 101.04

BlockGroup: 100030101041

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

1048 1049 1050 1052

BlockGroup: 100030101042

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2011 2012

Tract 101.05

Tract 101.06

Tract 102

Tract 103

Tract 104

BlockGroup: 100030104001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1012 1013 1014

1015 1016 1017 1018

BlockGroup: 100030104003

3000 3002 3003

BlockGroup: 100030104004

4000 4001 4002 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017

4018

Tract 111

BlockGroup: 100030111001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

1048 1049 1050 1061 1062 1063 1064 1071 1072

Tract 112.01

BlockGroup: 100030112011

1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012

Tract 112.02

BlockGroup: 100030112021

BlockGroup: 100030112022

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2023 2024 2025

Tract 112.03

Tract 112.04

Tract 112.05

Tract 112.06

Tract 113

Tract 114

Tract 115

Tract 116

BlockGroup: 100030116002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2027 2028 2032

Tract 9901

BlockGroup: 100039901000

0001 0002 0003.

(6) District 06. —

All that portion of Sussex County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 501.03

BlockGroup: 100050501031

1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

1025 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037

1038 1039 1040 1041 1042

Tract 508.01

Tract 508.04

BlockGroup: 100050508041

1000 1001 1002 1003 1005 1006

BlockGroup: 100050508042

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Tract 508.05

BlockGroup: 100050508052

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035

2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047

2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2063 2064

2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075

Tract 508.06

Tract 508.07

Tract 508.08

Tract 509.03

Tract 509.04

Tract 509.05

Tract 510.08

Tract 510.09

Tract 510.10

Tract 510.11

Tract 510.12

BlockGroup: 100050510121

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006

Tract 510.13

BlockGroup: 100050510132

2000

Tract 510.15

Tract 510.16

Tract 510.17

Tract 511.01

Tract 511.02

Tract 511.03

Tract 9800

Tract 9900

BlockGroup: 100059900000

0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009.

(7) District 7. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 119

BlockGroup: 100030119001

1037

BlockGroup: 100030119003

3012 3013 3022 3024

Tract 120

Tract 121

Tract 122

BlockGroup: 100030122002

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

BlockGroup: 100030122003

3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3013 3014 3015 3016

BlockGroup: 100030122004

Tract 123

BlockGroup: 100030123001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012

1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

1025 1026 1027 1028

BlockGroup: 100030123002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2015

Tract 124

BlockGroup: 100030124001

1005 1006 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026

1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033

BlockGroup: 100030124002

BlockGroup: 100030124003

BlockGroup: 100030124004

Tract 125

BlockGroup: 100030125002

2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2016

BlockGroup: 100030125003

3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012

3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021

BlockGroup: 100030125004

BlockGroup: 100030125005

BlockGroup: 100030125006

Tract 126

Tract 127

BlockGroup: 100030127001

1000 1001 1002 1016 1017

BlockGroup: 100030127003

3003 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014

BlockGroup: 100030127004

4003 4004

BlockGroup: 100030127005

5000 5006 5017 5018

Tract 129

BlockGroup: 100030129003

3026 3027 3028 3029 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041

3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3054

Tract 130

Tract 131

Tract 132

Tract 133

BlockGroup: 100030133001

BlockGroup: 100030133002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2014 2015 2016

Tract 134

Tract 135.01

BlockGroup: 100030135012

BlockGroup: 100030135013

BlockGroup: 100030135014

4004 4006 4007 4008

Tract 136.12

BlockGroup: 100030136122

2002

Tract 136.13

BlockGroup: 100030136131

BlockGroup: 100030136133

Tract 136.14

BlockGroup: 100030136142

Tract 138

BlockGroup: 100030138003

3002 3003 3004 3005.

(8) District 08. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 135.06

Tract 136.10

Tract 136.11

BlockGroup: 100030136111

BlockGroup: 100030136112

Tract 137

BlockGroup: 100030137003

3012 3013

Tract 142

BlockGroup: 100030142001

1014 1023 1033

Tract 143.01

Tract 143.02

Tract 144.02

Tract 144.03

Tract 144.04

Tract 145.01

Tract 145.02

BlockGroup: 100030145021

1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

1016 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029

1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041

1042 1043 1044 1045 1046

BlockGroup: 100030145022

Tract 147.02

BlockGroup: 100030147021

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048

1049

Tract 148.03.

(9) District 09. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 127

BlockGroup: 100030127001

1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014

1015 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028

BlockGroup: 100030127002

BlockGroup: 100030127003

3000 3001 3002 3004 3005 3006 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020

3021 3022 3023 3024

BlockGroup: 100030127004

4000 4001 4002 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010

BlockGroup: 100030127005

5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013

5014 5015 5016 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027

5028 5029 5030 5031

Tract 129

BlockGroup: 100030129003

3050 3051 3052 3053

Tract 133

BlockGroup: 100030133002

2013 2017

Tract 136.04

Tract 136.08

Tract 136.11

BlockGroup: 100030136113

BlockGroup: 100030136114

Tract 136.14

BlockGroup: 100030136141

Tract 136.15

Tract 137

BlockGroup: 100030137001

BlockGroup: 100030137002

BlockGroup: 100030137003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3014 3015

Tract 138

BlockGroup: 100030138001

BlockGroup: 100030138002

BlockGroup: 100030138003

3000 3001 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015

3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027

3028 3029 3030

Tract 139.01

BlockGroup: 100030139011

1001

Tract 139.05

BlockGroup: 100030139053

3000 3001

Tract 139.06

BlockGroup: 100030139061

1000 1001 1002 1014 1016

Tract 140

Tract 141

Tract 142

BlockGroup: 100030142001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025

1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038

1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045

Tract 145.02

BlockGroup: 100030145021

1000 1001 1014 1015 1017 1018

Tract 147.03

Tract 147.05

BlockGroup: 100030147051

1000 1001 002a 1003 1007 1009 1010 1013 1014 1015

BlockGroup: 100030147052

2012 2013 2014

BlockGroup: 100030147053

3000 3013 3014 3016 3017 3024 3026

Tract 149.07

BlockGroup: 100030149071

1000 1001 1002

Tract 150

BlockGroup: 100030150003

3015 3016.

(10) District 10. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 148.11

Tract 148.12

Tract 166.09

BlockGroup: 100030166091

BlockGroup: 100030166092

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2013 2014 2015

BlockGroup: 100030166093

Tract 166.10

Tract 166.11

BlockGroup: 100030166112

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Tract 166.12

Tract 166.13

Tract 166.14

BlockGroup: 100030166141

BlockGroup: 100030166142

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035

2036 2037 2038 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046

BlockGroup: 100030166143

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025

3026 3027 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3044

3045 3046 3047 3048 3051

Tract 168.06

BlockGroup: 100030168061

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1017 1029 1030 1031

BlockGroup: 100030168062

Tract 168.06

BlockGroup: 100030168062

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2025 2026 2027 2030 2032

Tract 168.08

BlockGroup: 100030168082

2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2023 2025 2026 2027 2028.

(11) District 11. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 139.01

BlockGroup: 100030139011

1000 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012

1013

BlockGroup: 100030139012

BlockGroup: 100030139013

Tract 139.03

Tract 139.05

BlockGroup: 100030139051

BlockGroup: 100030139052

BlockGroup: 100030139053

3002 3003 3004 3005

Tract 139.06

BlockGroup: 100030139061

1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1015

BlockGroup: 100030139062

BlockGroup: 100030139063

Tract 147.02

BlockGroup: 100030147021

1039 1050

Tract 147.05

BlockGroup: 100030147051

002B 1004 1005 1006 1008 1011 1012

BlockGroup: 100030147052

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

BlockGroup: 100030147053

3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012

3015 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3025

Tract 147.06

Tract 148.08

Tract 148.09

BlockGroup: 100030148094

4000 4005 4006 4023

Tract 148.13

Tract 148.14

Tract 149.03.

(12) District 12. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 148.09

BlockGroup: 100030148091

BlockGroup: 100030148092

BlockGroup: 100030148093

BlockGroup: 100030148095

Tract 148.10

Tract 161

BlockGroup: 100030161001

1025 1026

BlockGroup: 100030161002

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Tract 162

Tract 163.01

BlockGroup: 100030163013

3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034

BlockGroup: 100030163014

4007

Tract 163.07

BlockGroup: 100030163071

1022 1023 1025

Tract 163.08

Tract 163.09

BlockGroup: 100030163091

BlockGroup: 100030163092

2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

Tract 164.01

Tract 164.04

Tract 166.08

Tract 166.09

BlockGroup: 100030166092

2000

Tract 166.11

BlockGroup: 100030166111

BlockGroup: 100030166112

2000

BlockGroup: 100030166113

Tract 9901

BlockGroup: 100039901000

0014 0015 0016 0017 0018 0019 0020 0021 0022.

(13) District 13. —

All that portion of New Castle County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 148.09

BlockGroup: 100030148094

4001 4002 4003 4004 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014

4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4024 4025

Tract 149.04

Tract 149.06

Tract 149.07

BlockGroup: 100030149071

1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

BlockGroup: 100030149072

BlockGroup: 100030149073

Tract 149.08

Tract 149.09

Tract 150

BlockGroup: 100030150001

BlockGroup: 100030150002

BlockGroup: 100030150003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020

BlockGroup: 100030150004

BlockGroup: 100030150005

Tract 152

BlockGroup: 100030152001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1010 1011

BlockGroup: 100030152002

2000 2001 2003

BlockGroup: 100030152004

BlockGroup: 100030152005

5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030

Tract 163.01

BlockGroup: 100030163011

BlockGroup: 100030163012

BlockGroup: 100030163013

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041

3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048

BlockGroup: 100030163014

4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006

Tract 163.06

Tract 163.07

BlockGroup: 100030163071

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1024 1026

1027 1028.

(14) District 14. —

All those portions of Kent and New Castle Counties described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 402.01

Tract 402.03

Tract 402.04

Tract 402.05

Tract 402.06

BlockGroup: 100010402061

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068

1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080

1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1100

1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112

1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1149

1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1161 1163

Tract 405.01

BlockGroup: 100010405013

3000 3004 3005 3006

Tract 405.02

BlockGroup: 100010405021

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1032 1042

Tract 418.03

BlockGroup: 100010418031

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

1025 1026 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048

1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1066

1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079

Tract 432.02

BlockGroup: 100010432021

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

1048 1049 1087

Tract 9900

BlockGroup: 100019900000

0001 0002

Tract 166.14

BlockGroup: 100030166142

2039

BlockGroup: 100030166143

Tract 166.14

BlockGroup: 100030166143

3019 3020 3028 3029 3030 3040 3041 3042 3043 3049 3050

Tract 168.05

Tract 168.06

BlockGroup: 100030168061

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

1025 1026 1027 1028 1032 1033 1034

BlockGroup: 100030168062

2024 2028 2029 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038

BlockGroup: 100030168063

Tract 168.07

Tract 168.08

BlockGroup: 100030168081

BlockGroup: 100030168082

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2015 2016 2017

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034

2035 2036 2037 2038

BlockGroup: 100030168083

BlockGroup: 100030168084

BlockGroup: 100030168085

Tract 169.01

Tract 169.04

Tract 9901

BlockGroup: 100039901000

0023 0024.

(15) District 15. —

All that portion of Kent County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 401

Tract 402.06

BlockGroup: 100010402061

1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1081 1082 1083

1084 1085 1086 1098 1099 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130

1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142

1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1150 1159 1160 1162

Tract 417.01

BlockGroup: 100010417011

1034 1035 1036 1045 1046 1047 1048

BlockGroup: 100010417014

4010 4011 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024

Tract 418.02

BlockGroup: 100010418021

1012 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034

1035 1036 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051

1052 1053 1054 1055 1056

BlockGroup: 100010418023

Tract 418.02

BlockGroup: 100010418023

3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016

3017 3018 3019 3020 3021

Tract 418.03

BlockGroup: 100010418031

1012 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037

1038 1072

BlockGroup: 100010418032

Tract 418.04

BlockGroup: 100010418042

Tract 419

Tract 420

Tract 421

BlockGroup: 100010421001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1039 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

BlockGroup: 100010421002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2048 2049 2050

2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062

2063 2067 2068 2070 2071 2072 2073 2077 2079 2080

Tract 422.05

BlockGroup: 100010422051

1033

Tract 428.01

Tract 428.02

BlockGroup: 100010428021

BlockGroup: 100010428022

2003 2004 2027 2028 2029 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037

2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049

2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061

2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073

2074 2075 2077 2078

BlockGroup: 100010428023

Tract 429

BlockGroup: 100010429001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1033 1034 1035 1036

1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045

BlockGroup: 100010429002

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Tract 429

BlockGroup: 100010429002

2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Tract 430

Tract 431

Tract 434

BlockGroup: 100010434003

3032 3033 3034 3065 3068.

(16) District 16. —

All that portion of Kent County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 405.02

BlockGroup: 100010405022

2000 2001 2002 2003

Tract 410

BlockGroup: 100010410001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008

BlockGroup: 100010410003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020

3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032

3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044

3045 3046 3047 3049

Tract 411.01

Tract 412

Tract 416

Tract 417.02

Tract 421

BlockGroup: 100010421001

1040 1041 1048 1049 1050

BlockGroup: 100010421002

2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044

2045 2046 2047 2064 2065 2066 2069 2074 2075 2076 2078

Tract 422.03

Tract 422.04

Tract 422.05

BlockGroup: 100010422051

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1034

BlockGroup: 100010422052

Tract 422.06

Tract 422.07

Tract 422.08

Tract 428.02

BlockGroup: 100010428022

2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Tract 428.02

BlockGroup: 100010428022

2026 2030 2076

Tract 432.02

BlockGroup: 100010432021

1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061

1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073

1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085

1086

BlockGroup: 100010432022

BlockGroup: 100010432023

BlockGroup: 100010432024

4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011

4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4023 4024

4025 4026 4027 4031 4032

Tract 434

BlockGroup: 100010434001

BlockGroup: 100010434003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3035 3066

Tract 9800

Tract 9900

BlockGroup: 100019900000

0003 0004 0005 0006 0007.

(17) District 17. —

All that portion of Kent County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 405.01

BlockGroup: 100010405011

BlockGroup: 100010405012

BlockGroup: 100010405013

3001 3002 3003 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015

3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027

3028

Tract 405.02

BlockGroup: 100010405021

1028 1029 1030 1031 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040

1041

BlockGroup: 100010405022

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

2028 2029 2030 2031

Tract 407

Tract 409

Tract 410

BlockGroup: 100010410001

Tract 410

BlockGroup: 100010410001

1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020

1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032

1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044

1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056

BlockGroup: 100010410002

BlockGroup: 100010410003

3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3048

Tract 413

Tract 414

Tract 415

Tract 417.01

BlockGroup: 100010417011

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1037 1038

1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044

BlockGroup: 100010417012

BlockGroup: 100010417013

BlockGroup: 100010417014

4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4012 4013

4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4025 4026

Tract 418.02

BlockGroup: 100010418021

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1024 1029 1037

1038 1039 1040 1041

BlockGroup: 100010418022

BlockGroup: 100010418023

3000 3001 3002 3003 3012

Tract 418.03

BlockGroup: 100010418031

1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071

Tract 418.04

BlockGroup: 100010418041

BlockGroup: 100010418043

Tract 433.

(18) District 18. —

All those portions of Kent and Sussex Counties described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 425

Tract 429

BlockGroup: 100010429001

1032

BlockGroup: 100010429002

2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032

Tract 429

BlockGroup: 100010429002

2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044

2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056

2057 2058 2059

Tract 432.02

BlockGroup: 100010432024

4022 4028 4029 4030 4033

Tract 434

BlockGroup: 100010434002

BlockGroup: 100010434003

3024 3025 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045

3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057

3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3067

Tract 501.01

Tract 501.03

BlockGroup: 100050501031

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018

1019 1026

BlockGroup: 100050501032

BlockGroup: 100050501033

BlockGroup: 100050501034

Tract 501.04

Tract 501.05

Tract 502

Tract 503.02

Tract 503.03

Tract 503.04

Tract 504.06

BlockGroup: 100050504061

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010

Tract 504.07

BlockGroup: 100050504071

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1032

BlockGroup: 100050504072

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2011 2012 2013 2014 2020

2021 2022 2023

Tract 505.01

BlockGroup: 100050505012

BlockGroup: 100050505013

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3014 3015 3016 3017

Tract 505.03

BlockGroup: 100050505032

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2015

Tract 508.05

BlockGroup: 100050508051

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009

Tract 9900

BlockGroup: 100059900000

0001.

(19) District 19. —

All that portion of Sussex County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 504.07

BlockGroup: 100050504072

2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2024 2025

BlockGroup: 100050504073

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

3024 3025 3026 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037

Tract 504.08

BlockGroup: 100050504081

BlockGroup: 100050504082

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2020 2021 2022

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2034

BlockGroup: 100050504083

3000

Tract 505.01

BlockGroup: 100050505011

BlockGroup: 100050505013

3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027

3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051

3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063

3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075

3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081

Tract 505.03

BlockGroup: 100050505031

BlockGroup: 100050505032

2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034

BlockGroup: 100050505033

Tract 505.05

Tract 505.06

Tract 506.01

BlockGroup: 100050506011

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059

1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071

1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083

1084 1085 1086 1088 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097

1098

BlockGroup: 100050506013

3000 3001 3002 3008 3009 3012 3028

Tract 506.03

BlockGroup: 100050506032

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036

2037 2039 2040 2043 2044 2045 2047

Tract 507.01

BlockGroup: 100050507011

1006 1007 1008 1009 1010

BlockGroup: 100050507012

BlockGroup: 100050507013

Tract 507.06

BlockGroup: 100050507061

BlockGroup: 100050507062

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036

2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048

2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054

BlockGroup: 100050507063

Tract 507.07

BlockGroup: 100050507071

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1030

BlockGroup: 100050507072

Tract 507.08

BlockGroup: 100050507081

1000

Tract 507.09

Tract 507.10

Tract 507.11

Tract 508.04

BlockGroup: 100050508041

1004 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017

1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029

Tract 508.04

BlockGroup: 100050508041

1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040

BlockGroup: 100050508042

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035

2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046

Tract 508.05

BlockGroup: 100050508051

1006 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019

1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025

BlockGroup: 100050508052

2058 2059 2060 2061 2062

Tract 510.12

BlockGroup: 100050510121

1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017

1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

BlockGroup: 100050510122

Tract 510.13

BlockGroup: 100050510131

BlockGroup: 100050510132

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Tract 510.14.

(20) District 20. —

All that portion of Sussex County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 506.01

BlockGroup: 100050506011

1087 1089

Tract 506.03

BlockGroup: 100050506031

BlockGroup: 100050506032

2010 2038 2041 2042

Tract 506.04

BlockGroup: 100050506041

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

1012 1030 1032 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1043 1044

BlockGroup: 100050506042

BlockGroup: 100050506043

Tract 507.01

BlockGroup: 100050507011

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016

1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

Tract 507.03

Tract 507.06

BlockGroup: 100050507062

2032

Tract 507.07

BlockGroup: 100050507071

1017 1018 1019 1020 1026 1027 1028 1029

Tract 507.08

BlockGroup: 100050507081

1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012

1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036

1037 1038 1039

Tract 512.01

Tract 512.02

Tract 512.03

Tract 512.04

Tract 512.05

Tract 513.02

Tract 513.07

Tract 513.08

Tract 513.09

Tract 513.10

Tract 513.11

Tract 513.12

Tract 513.13

Tract 513.14

Tract 514

BlockGroup: 100050514001

1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014

1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026

1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038

1039

BlockGroup: 100050514002

BlockGroup: 100050514003

3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012

3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027

3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049

Tract 515.01

Tract 515.02

BlockGroup: 100050515021

BlockGroup: 100050515022

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035

2036 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048

Tract 515.02

BlockGroup: 100050515023

3000 3001 3012 3013

Tract 9900

BlockGroup: 100059900000

0010.

(21) District 21. —

All that portion of Sussex County described in the following census tracts and blocks:

Tract 504.01

Tract 504.03

Tract 504.05

Tract 504.06

BlockGroup: 100050504061

1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022

1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034

1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046

1047 1048 1049 1050 1051

BlockGroup: 100050504062

BlockGroup: 100050504063

BlockGroup: 100050504064

Tract 504.07

BlockGroup: 100050504071

1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1033

1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045

1046 1047 1048

BlockGroup: 100050504073

3027 3028 3029

Tract 504.08

BlockGroup: 100050504082

2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2030

2031 2032 2033

BlockGroup: 100050504083

3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012

3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022

Tract 506.01

BlockGroup: 100050506012

BlockGroup: 100050506013

3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017

3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3029 3030

3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

Tract 506.03

BlockGroup: 100050506032

2046

Tract 506.04

BlockGroup: 100050506041

Tract 515.02

BlockGroup: 100050515023

3000 3001 3012 3013

Tract 9900

BlockGroup: 100059900000

0010

Tract 504.01

Tract 504.03

Tract 504.05

Tract 504.06

BlockGroup: 100050504061

1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022

1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034

1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046

1047 1048 1049 1050 1051

BlockGroup: 100050504062

BlockGroup: 100050504063

BlockGroup: 100050504064

Tract 504.07

BlockGroup: 100050504071

1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1033

1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045

1046 1047 1048

BlockGroup: 100050504073

3027 3028 3029

Tract 504.08

BlockGroup: 100050504082

2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2030

2031 2032 2033

BlockGroup: 100050504083

3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012

3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022

Tract 506.01

BlockGroup: 100050506012

BlockGroup: 100050506013

3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017

3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3029 3030

3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

Tract 506.03

BlockGroup: 100050506032

2046

Tract 506.04

BlockGroup: 100050506041

1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

Tract 506.04

BlockGroup: 100050506041

1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1031 1033 1039 1040 1041 1042 1045

1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054

Tract 514

BlockGroup: 100050514001

1007 1008 1010

BlockGroup: 100050514003

3005 3019 3020 3021

Tract 515.02

BlockGroup: 100050515022

2037

BlockGroup: 100050515023

3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3014 3015

3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027

3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051

3052

Tract 517.01

Tract 517.02

Tract 518.01

Tract 518.02

Tract 519.
29 Del. C. § 904 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 9 / Section 904
§ Â
        904. Engrossment; duty of Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the House as to passed bills or resolutions.
Status: in_force

(a)(1) If a bill or resolution is amended, the Division of Legislative Services shall prepare an engrossed copy of the bill or joint resolution for the Governor and publication in the Session Laws. The Division shall prepare an engrossed copy of the bill, joint resolution, simple resolution, or concurrent resolution for publication on the General Assembly’s website.

(2) In preparing the engrossed copy of a bill or resolution, the Division of Legislative Services may correct manifest clerical, typographical, and grammatical errors created during the amendment process.

(3) In preparing the engrossed copy of a bill or resolution, the Division of Legislative Services shall proofread the engrossed copy before release to ensure accurate engrossment.

(b) The Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House, as appropriate, shall do all of the following:

(1) Present to the Governor a bill or resolution that is required to be presented to the Governor under § 18 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.

(2) Document the Governor’s receipt of a bill or resolution presented under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(3) Report to their respective Houses and the Division of Legislative Services on each bill or resolution presented under paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(c) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House shall report to their respective Houses on a bill or resolution that becomes law without the Governor’s signature under § 18 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution. The Division of Legislative Services shall publish the bill or resolution under § 906 of this title in the same manner as if the Governor had signed it.

(d) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House shall report to their respective members on the action taken by the Governor on each bill or resolution presented.
29 Del. C. § 7721 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 77 / Subchapter II / Section 7721
§ Â
        7721. Purpose; establishment of new location.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this subchapter:

(1) “Attack” means any action or series of actions causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to persons or property by any means, including through biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear means or through the use of other weapons, technologies, or processes.

(2) “Emergency event” means an impending or existing attack, act of terrorism, disease, accident, or other natural or man-made disaster that does 1 or more of the following:

a. Threatens the life, health, or safety of the public.

b. Has, or has the potential to, damage or destroy property or disrupt service, commerce, or other economic activities.

c. Makes the continuation of normal government operations difficult or impossible.

(3) “Political subdivision of this State” or “political subdivision” means a county or municipality of this State.

(b) If the presiding officer or 2 members of a governing body of a political subdivision of this State determines that, due to the effects of an emergency event, or the anticipated effects of a threatened, perceived, or imminent emergency event, it is imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the political subdivision’s affairs at the regular or usual place, the political subdivision’s governing body may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of such political subdivision and do all of the following:

(1) Designate by ordinance, resolution, or other manner, an emergency temporary location of the political subdivision’s government where all, or any part, of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency. The location designated may be within or without the territorial limits of the political subdivision and may be within or without this State.

(2) Take any action or enact any ordinance, resolution, or other measure as may be necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of the political subdivision’s government to such emergency temporary location.
29 Del. C. § 320 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 320
§ Â
        320. State macroinvertebrate.
Status: in_force

The stonefly (order Plecoptera) is the official macroinvertebrate of the State.
29 Del. C. § 10112 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 101 / Subchapter II / Section 10112
§ Â
        10112. Public information.
Status: repealed

(a) Each agency shall make available promptly to the public upon request, for inspection, originals or legible copies of its public records in accordance with the State’s Freedom of Information Act laws (Chapter 100 of Title 29).

(1)-(3) [Repealed.]

(b), (c) [Repealed.]
29 Del. C. § 9101 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 91 / Subchapter I / Section 9101
§ Â
        9101. Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues.
Status: repealed

(a) The Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues (“Committee”) is established and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor. It shall be comprised of the following members or their respective designees:

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

(2) The Secretary of the Department of Transportation.

(3) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

(4) [Repealed.]

(5) The Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority.

(6) The Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

(7) Such others as the Governor may designate.

(b) The Governor shall designate 1 member to serve as Chairperson of the Committee.

(c) The Committee shall consider matters relating to the orderly growth and development of the State, including all of the following:

(1) Recommendations for the most desirable general pattern of land use within the State, in light of the best available information concerning topography, climate, soil and underground conditions, water courses and bodies of water and other natural or environmental factors, as well as in light of the best available information concerning the present and prospective economic bases of the State, trends of industrial, population or other developments, the habits and standards of life of the people of the State and the relation of land use within the State to land use within adjoining areas;

(2) The major circulation pattern recommended for the State, including major routes and terminals of transportation and communication facilities, whether used for movement of people and goods within the State or for movement from and to adjoining areas;

(3) Recommendations concerning the need for and the proposed general location of major public and private works and facilities, such as utilities, flood control works, water reservoirs and pollution control facilities, military or defense installations and other governmentally financed or owned facilities;

(4) Recommendations on land use planning actions that are subject to review and comment pursuant to Chapter 92 of this title;

(5) Preparing the Strategies for State Policies and Spending document and maps, which shall serve as the primary policy guide that summarizes the State’s land use goals, policies and strategies and directs state spending into investment levels that support the most efficient use of state resources, be they physical, fiscal, or natural, except that county and municipal governments shall retain their existing autonomy with respect to the land use designations set forth in their proposed and/or adopted comprehensive plans. The Strategies for State Policies and Spending shall be updated at least every 5 years, provided that the Governor may extend the deadline at the Governor’s discretion; and

(6) Performing such other duties and responsibilities with respect to the Downtown Development Corridors and Districts Act as set forth in Chapter 19 of Title 22.

(d) The Committee shall submit a report on its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 15 of each year, together with the recommendations for legislative and administrative changes it deems desirable.

(e) The Committee’s proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 100 of this title.

(f) The Committee shall be assisted by staff designated by each participating agency, and shall work in cooperation with all federal, State, and local agencies of government and with private organizations and individuals to obtain all necessary and relevant information for its assignments.

(g) There is hereby established the Office of State Planning Coordination within the Office of the Budget. The administrator and head of the Office of State Planning Coordination shall be the State Planning Coordinator who shall be qualified by training or experience to perform the duties of the office. The Office of State Planning Coordination shall assist in statewide planning matters, and it shall function as an advisory, consultative, and coordinating office.

(1) The Office of State Planning Coordination shall provide staffing assistance to the Committee.

(2) The State Planning Coordinator shall serve as the secretary to the Committee.

(3) The Office of State Planning Coordination shall collect and coordinate the comments of state agencies regarding land use planning actions pursuant to Chapter 92 of this title. In carrying out this function, the Office of State Planning Coordination shall, to the maximum extent possible, reconcile differing opinions and conclusions among agency comments with the objective of providing consistent, timely and useful information to the local government. The Office of State Planning Coordination shall be authorized to represent and speak for the State on land use matters subject to Chapter 92 of this title.

(4) [Repealed.]

(h) The Office of State Planning Coordination shall render local planning technical assistance. The Office of State Planning Coordination may serve as the lead agency to engage other state agencies, local governments, and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations for the purposes of coordinating planning activities, promoting liaison between various state agencies and local governments, building capacity through training and sharing of digital and other information, developing infrastructure plans and master plans, addressing specific growth and design issues, and such other actions as are appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter. The Office of State Planning Coordination shall develop and promote cooperation and coordination among state agencies and local governments to ensure effective and efficient planning and infrastructure investment. The Office of State Planning Coordination may make grants available to county and municipal governments to assist them in achieving any of the objectives outlined in this section, provided that funded activities and deliverables are in compliance and in harmony with the Strategies for State Policies and Spending. The Office of State Planning Coordination shall further have such authority and responsibility with respect to the Downtown Development Corridors and Districts Act as set forth in Chapter 19 of Title 22.
29 Del. C. § 2901 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 29 / Section 2901
§ Â
        2901. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Audit” includes a performance audit.

(2) “Auditor” means the Auditor of Accounts.

(3) “State agency” means every department, bureau, division, officer, board or commission of the State.
29 Del. C. § 4342 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 43 / Subchapter II / Section 4342
§ Â
        4342. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This subchapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b).
29 Del. C. § 8059 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 80 / Subchapter II / Section 8059
§ Â
        8059. Sustainable Energy Utility.
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions. — As used in this section:

(1) “Affected electric energy provider” means an electric distribution company, rural electric cooperative, or municipal electric company serving energy customers in Delaware.

(2) “Affected energy provider” means an affected electric energy provider or affected natural gas distribution company.

(3) “Affected natural gas distribution company” means a natural gas distribution company serving energy customers in Delaware.

(4) “Agency” means any state agency, authority, or any political subdivision of the State or local government, including, but not limited to, county, city, township, village or municipal government, local school districts, and institutions of higher education, any state-supported institution, or a joint action agency composed of political subdivisions.

(5) “Commission” means the Delaware Public Service Commission.

(6) “Energy efficiency” means a decrease in consumption of electric energy or natural gas on a per unit of production basis which does not cause a reduction in the quality or level of service provided to the energy customer, achieved through measures or programs that target consumer behavior, or replace or improve the performance of equipment, processes, or devices. Energy efficiency can also mean the reduction in transmission and distribution losses associated with the design and operation of the electrical system.

(7) “Energy savings” means reductions in electricity consumption, reductions in natural gas consumption, electricity peak demand response programs resulting in reduced electricity consumption, or measurable efficiency gains from the transition to lower-emission fuels, as determined by the Secretary through regulations pursuant to paragraph (h)(3) of this section.

(8) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

(9) “SEU Oversight Board” (“the Board”) means the board created pursuant to this section.

(10) “Sustainable Energy Utility” (“SEU”) is the nonprofit entity created pursuant to the provisions of this section to develop and coordinate programs for energy end-users in Delaware for the purpose of promoting the sustainable use of energy in Delaware.

(b) Intent of legislation. — The General Assembly finds that there remain in Delaware significant, cost-effective opportunities to acquire end-user energy efficiency savings that can lower customers’ bills and reduce the environmental impacts of energy production, delivery, and use. Delaware has an opportunity to create new markets for customer-sited renewable energy generation that will help build jobs in Delaware, improve our national security, keep value within the local economy, improve energy reliability, and protect Delawareans from the damaging effects of recurrent energy price spikes.

(c) Sustainable Energy Utility administrative organization. — (1) This section creates the “Sustainable Energy Utility” (“SEU”). The SEU shall design and deliver comprehensive end-user energy efficiency and customer-sited renewable energy services to Delaware’s households and businesses. The SEU shall be unaffiliated with any of the State’s electric or gas utilities, public or private.

(2) Routine administration of the SEU shall be managed by an executive director selected by the Board through an open and competitive selection process.

(d) SEU Oversight Board. — (1) a. The business and affairs of the SEU shall be managed by or under the direction of the SEU Oversight Board. The SEU Oversight Board shall consist of 11 members and shall include the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”) or the Secretary’s designee, and the Public Advocate or the Public Advocate’s designee. The Board shall include representation from each county. Seven members of the SEU Oversight Board shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and may include, but not be limited to, representatives from the nonprofit environmental community, the nonprofit energy community, the nonprofit community servicing the low and moderate income community, the financing/accounting community, business, labor, and education. One member of the SEU Oversight Board shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the President Pro Tempore, and 1 member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House. The Board shall elect 1 of its members to serve as a chairperson by a majority vote. The Director of the Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy of DNREC, or the Director’s designee, shall serve on the Board in an ex officio nonvoting capacity. The terms of the board members shall typically be 4 years, and shall be staggered. The Governor may appoint members for terms of less than 4 years to ensure that the terms are staggered. The Governor may, at any time, remove any gubernatorial appointee to the SEU Oversight Board for gross inefficiency, malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance, in office. A gubernatorial appointee may be deemed to have resigned their position if they are absent from 3 consecutive board meetings without good cause.

b. The SEU Oversight Board shall be governed by and subject to the Delaware Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 100 of this title).

c. The SEU Oversight Board shall include a provision in its bylaws pertaining to conflicts of interest and Board members shall be required to sign conflict of interest statements.

(2) The SEU Oversight Board may, from time to time, appoint 1 or more advisory committees. An advisory committee may include representatives of organizations which represent low and moderate income energy consumers, low and moderate income housing consumers, civic organizations, environmental organizations, the energy industry, the energy efficiency and energy conservation community, the renewable energy community, marketing and public relations, small business, agriculture, accounting, business management, banking, finance, nonprofit communities, the general public, and the academic community. The Board shall decide the number of advisory committee members (including ex officio members).

a. Among other things, the advisory committee may provide advice to the Board on issues of public policy and public education which may enhance the performance and quality of service of the SEU.

b. A candidate for an advisory committee shall require a 2/3 vote of Board members in order to serve. Criteria for the advisory committee members shall include professional experience, community service, reputation, significance to Delaware, a diversified representation of the Delaware community and geographical representation of the State.

c. Nominations for the advisory committee may be submitted by Board members and public solicitation.

(3) Board members shall serve without compensation.

(4) No board member shall receive financial gain from service on the Board.

(5) Board members shall not be employed by any organization directly or indirectly affiliated with the SEU or its contractors for a period of not less than 2 years after the end of their service on the Board.

(6) The Board shall adopt by-laws, by September 28, 2007, to govern itself.

(7) The Board shall have the following responsibilities, among others permitted by law:

a. Review and approve the contract-term and performance targets recommended by the executive director.

b. Review and approve any proposed modifications to SEU performance targets or program designs.

(e) SEU executive director responsibilities. — The SEU executive director is responsible for the day-to-day functions and responsibilities of the SEU. The executive director’s chief responsibilities include oversight of program management, and setting and compliance with appropriate performance and budgetary targets.

(1) Program research and design. — a. The executive director shall develop a comprehensive suite of program designs. Each program design must specify, at minimum, program goals, performance targets, an estimated budget, an implementation strategy, and an evaluation strategy. The executive director is not required to design or initiate all programs at once, but the executive director must demonstrate how each program fits within the SEU’s overall strategy to meet the SEU’s long-term performance targets.

b. The executive director is expected to fulfill the following responsibilities through program designs, RFPs, and program implementation:

1. To be responsive to customers and market forces in implementing and redesigning the programs;

2. To design a portfolio of programs to allow all energy end-users, regardless of electricity or gas retail providers, and regardless of market segment or end-use fuel, to participate in the SEU programs;

3. To promote program initiatives and market strategies that address the needs of persons or businesses facing the most significant barriers to participation;

4. To promote coordinated program delivery, including coordination with low income programs, other efficiency programs, and utility programs;

5. To coordinate with relevant regional and national energy efforts and markets, including markets for pollution emissions offsets and credits, and renewable energy credits;

6. To consider innovative approaches to delivering sustainable energy services, including strategies to encourage third-party financing and leveraged customer contributions to the cost of program measures, as consistent with principles of sound program design;

7. To offer “one-stop shopping” and be the point-of-contact for sustainable energy services in Delaware;

8. To create a comprehensive website that provides easy access to SEU programs and information for all Delawareans, allowing them to participate in SEU programs electronically;

9. To emphasize “lost opportunity” markets, which are sustainable energy measures that can only be cost-effectively captured at particular times, such as during new construction or extensive remodeling; and

10. To emphasize market strategies to deliver services.

(2) Administration of contracts. — The SEU shall propose and adopt rules to guide the bidding process and criteria to guide bid selection. The RFPs shall specify a contract term not to exceed the limitation set forth in The Energy Performance Contracting Act set forth in subchapter V of Chapter 69 of this title.

(3) Oversight and reporting. — a. The SEU Oversight Board shall develop a 3- to 5-year strategic plan, with input provided by board members, stakeholder groups across the State, and the public at large. The strategic plan shall be made available to the public on the SEU’s website. The SEU’s strategic plan shall include an educational component for the general public with a continued focus on residential energy efficiency projects.

b. The SEU shall publish a comprehensive annual report which shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly and made available to the public on the SEU’s website.

c. The SEU shall have certified financial statements prepared at the end of each fiscal year and make them available to the public on the SEU’s website.

d. The SEU’s financial statements shall be audited every other year by an independent certified public accounting firm qualified to perform such an audit, and the audit results shall be made available to the public on the SEU’s website.

(f) Funding for the SEU. — (1) DNREC may partner with the SEU to assist in the administration of some or all of the Green Energy Fund in accordance with § 8057 of this title.

(2) Bonds of the SEU. — a. The SEU may from time to time issue bonds for any corporate purpose and all such bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes or other obligations of the SEU issued pursuant to this section shall be and are hereby declared to be negotiable for all purposes notwithstanding their payment from a limited source and without regard to any other law or laws. In anticipation of the sale of such bonds, the SEU may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes and may renew the same from time to time, but the maximum maturity of any such note, including renewals thereof, shall not exceed 5 years from the date of issue of the original note. Such notes shall be paid from any revenues of the SEU available therefor and not otherwise pledged, or from the proceeds of sale of the bonds of the SEU in anticipation of which they were issued. The notes shall be issued in the same manner as the bonds. Such notes and the resolution or resolutions authorizing the same may contain any provisions, conditions or limitations which a bond resolution of the SEU may contain.

b. The bonds and notes of every issue shall be payable solely out of the revenues of the SEU, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular bonds or notes pledging any particular revenues and subject to any agreements with any participating facility. Notwithstanding that bonds and notes may be payable from a special fund, they shall be and be deemed to be, for all purposes, negotiable instruments subject only to the provisions of the bonds and notes for registration.

c. The bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds, or the SEU, in its discretion may issue bonds of both types. The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the members of the SEU Oversight Board and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding 50 years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates, payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, as such resolution or resolutions may provide. Such resolution or resolutions may delegate to any combination of 3 of the members of the SEU Oversight Board, the power to determine any of the matters set forth in this paragraph (f)(2) and the power to award the bonds to a purchaser or purchasers at public sale or to negotiate a sale to a purchaser or purchasers. The bonds or notes may be sold at public or private sale for such price or prices as the SEU shall determine. Pending preparation of the definitive bonds, the SEU may issue interim receipts or certificates which shall be exchanged for such definitive bonds.

d. Neither the members of the SEU Oversight Board nor any person executing the bonds or notes shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

e. The SEU shall have power, out of any funds available therefor, to purchase its bonds or notes. The SEU may hold, pledge, cancel or resell such bonds or notes subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders or participating facilities. The SEU may elect to have bonds issued by a conduit issuer and borrow the proceeds thereof.

f. Bonds or notes issued under this section shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivisions thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any such political subdivision, but shall be payable solely from the funds herein provided therefor. All such bonds or notes shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof shall be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds. The issuance of bonds under this section shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the State or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor, or to make any appropriation for their payment. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent or be construed to prevent the SEU from pledging its full faith and credit or the full faith and credit of a participating facility to the payment of bonds or issue of bonds authorized pursuant to this section.

g. Interest on bonds or notes issued under this section shall be exempt from income taxation by this State or any political subdivision thereof.

(3) Revenue sources contributing to the SEU for the purpose of paying bond debt may include but not be limited to funds from shared savings agreements with SEU participants and partial proceeds from the sale of Renewable Energy Credits or Solar Renewable Energy Credits in local and regional markets. The Green Energy Fund shall provide equity leverage for the SEU.

(4) Incentives provided through the SEU or proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative shall be exempt from taxation by the State and by the counties and municipalities of the State.

(g) Contracts with the State or agencies. — The State or any agency may enter into contracts with the SEU or a qualified provider (as defined in § 6972(5) of this title) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, operating, or providing a project, including arrangements for paying the costs of such project, which costs may include debt service requirements of the SEU relating to that project. If the SEU procures a contract in accordance with subsection (e) of this section, a contract between the SEU and the State or an agency that provides the benefit of the contract to the State or agency may be entered into by the State or agency without additional competitive procurement.

No obligation of the State or an agency under an installment payment agreement, a guaranteed energy performance contract or any other agreement entered into in connection with a project under this Chapter 80 or Chapter 69 of this title shall constitute or create a debt of the State or agency. No such obligation of the State or an agency shall constitute a tax supported obligation or a bond or a note of the State as provided in Chapter 74 of this title.

(h) Expansion of cost-effective energy efficiency programs. — Notwithstanding progress towards the achievement of the energy savings targets in § 1502(a) of Title 26, each affected energy provider shall implement energy efficiency, energy conservation, and peak demand reduction programs that are cost-effective, reliable, and feasible as determined through regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (h)(3) of this section and delivered in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Utility as described herein.

(1) Development and delivery of programs. — a. An advisory council consisting of 13 members shall be established by the Secretary and shall include 2 representatives of the Sustainable Energy Utility, and 1 representative of each of the following sectors:

1. Affected energy providers;

2. Manufacturing;

3. Agriculture;

4. Environmental;

5. Commercial;

6. Residential; and

7. Low-income sectors.

The advisory council will assist affected energy providers in the development of energy efficiency, peak demand reduction, and emission-reducing fuel switching programs to meet the requirements of this section and in evaluation, measurement and verification of energy savings. Programs shall be designed to maximize the cost-savings benefits for ratepayers by utilizing private financing and allowance proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with this section, as the preferred sources of program financing prior to expenditures that would otherwise be eligible for rate recovery. The advisory council shall also recommend adoption of financing mechanisms, including, but not limited to, on-bill financing, property assessed clean energy (“PACE”) models, and other innovative financing tools.

b. The advisory council, in collaboration with the Public Service Commission staff, and the Public Advocate, shall recommend candidate energy efficiency, and reduction, and emission-reducing fuel-switching program elements that are cost-effective, reliable, and feasible, including financing mechanisms. Such programs shall prioritize the use of energy audits to identify comprehensive energy efficiency measures that maximize cost-effective savings. The advisory council shall recommend 3-year program portfolios and define associated savings targets for the consideration of each affected energy provider.

c. Unless otherwise provided, affected energy providers shall prepare and submit to the advisory council 3-year program plans, schedules, and budgets designed to reflect the recommended program portfolios, including the defined energy savings targets. On a 3-year cycle, the advisory council shall review energy efficiency, peak demand reduction, and fuel switching program plans for each affected energy provider and recommend them for approval by the appropriate regulatory authority, if it finds them to be cost-effective through a net-cost-benefit analysis that quantifies expected cost savings when considered in their entirety pursuant to regulations required by paragraph (h)(3) of this section. Such programs must reduce overall utility bills.

d. Evaluation, measurement, and verification costs incurred by the advisory council and affected energy providers shall be included as costs in the cost-effectiveness test for the program portfolios. Costs shall be reimbursed first by any direct revenues from the programs, including but not limited to revenues from wholesale capacity markets. If such revenues are greater than program costs, the additional revenues shall be applied towards reducing the costs of future energy efficiency programs. If such revenues are less than program costs, the remaining costs shall be allocated to affected energy providers on the basis of total annual sales of energy and reimbursed by affected energy providers as part of energy efficiency and peak demand response program operation costs.

e. The Commission shall review the programs and portfolios recommended by the advisory council, including evaluating the projected net-cost savings, in determining whether to approve such programs for implementation by Commission-regulated affected energy providers. Notwithstanding any provision in Title 26, the Commission shall approve the recovery of appropriate costs incurred by Commission-regulated affected energy providers for approved programs and portfolios on an annual basis, in the same manner as other supply resources, including allocated costs pursuant to this paragraph (h)(1). The Commission shall approve cost recovery for cost-effective energy savings resulting from cost-effective programs and portfolios of commission-regulated affected energy providers that are verified through procedures established in regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (h)(3) of this section and determined not to increase overall utility bills. Recovery of appropriate costs shall be through a rate-recovery mechanism that is consistent with the goals and objectives of this section and recommended by the advisory council, filed by the affected energy providers, and approved by the Commission.

1. For the portion of efficiency programs not financed through SEU-secured private financing or Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative allowance proceeds, or other SEU resources, the Commission shall utilize a process that achieves the efficient and timely recovery on an annual basis by commission-regulated affected energy providers of appropriate costs and associated rates of return related to implementing activities and programs recommended by the advisory council.

2. For commission-regulated affected energy providers, appropriate costs incurred arising out of activities and programs recommended by the advisory council that are not subject to contemporaneous recovery shall be subject to deferred accounting treatment to ensure that program costs are less than expected savings. Program costs may not be placed in the permanent rate base, nor exceed the amortization schedule of the deferred accounting treatment.

3. Peak demand reduction programs of commission-regulated affected energy providers that are currently under review or already have been approved by the Commission, including dynamic pricing and direct load control, shall not be subject to review and approval by the advisory council.

f. Affected energy providers that are not regulated by the Commission may elect to develop, implement and fund programs for energy efficiency and peak demand reduction recommended for approval by the boards of directors for rural electric cooperatives or the pertinent local regulatory authorities for municipal electric companies. For purposes of any comparable plan implemented pursuant to the requirements of § 363 of Title 26, energy efficiency resulting in a reduction in overall energy consumption that exceeds 10% of the electricity provider’s 2007 electric consumption shall constitute an “eligible energy resource” under § 352 of Title 26, provided such energy provider has first achieved the 15% energy savings goal as required by § 1502(a)(1) of Title 26 and determined pursuant to paragraph (h)(3) of this section. Such energy efficiency shall be measured and verified as provided in paragraph (h)(3) of this section.

g. The affected energy providers and the Sustainable Energy Utility shall collaborate to promote available energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs through a common marketing platform provided by the SEU, which shall serve as an easily accessible resource for all residents of Delaware seeking to save money through energy efficiency.

h. The advisory council and the Sustainable Energy Utility may collaborate to design programs to promote and support the development and construction of energy-efficient housing, including programs to alleviate the potential increased upfront costs caused by the adoption of local stretch codes.

i. Nothing in this section shall reduce the authority of the Sustainable Energy Utility as defined in this title. The Sustainable Energy Utility, at its discretion, may provide private financing, allowance proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or other financial resources to reduce implementation costs of energy efficiency programs in coordination with the affected energy providers and may collaborate with affected energy providers to provide efficiency programs.

(2) Annual reporting. — DNREC shall annually publish a report on statewide electricity and natural gas consumption and electricity peak energy demand and make the report available to the general public by December 31 of each calendar year. All affected energy providers shall provide actual and projected electric and natural gas consumption and peak usage data to DNREC on an annual basis as specified in regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (h)(3) of this section. The report shall identify progress toward the energy and peak savings targets of § 1502(a) of Title 26. In determining compliance with the applicable energy savings requirements, the Secretary shall exclude reported electricity savings or natural gas savings that are not adequately demonstrated and documented, in accordance with the regulations promulgated under paragraph (h)(3) of this section.

(3) Evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy efficiency. — a. Not later than June 30, 2015, the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, with the cooperation of affected energy providers, shall, by regulation, establish the requirements of this subsection, including, but not limited to:

1. Evaluation, measurement and verification procedures and standards, including impact evaluation, environmental outcomes, process evaluation, market effects, and cost-effectiveness evaluation;

2. Requirements under which affected energy providers shall demonstrate, document, and report compliance with the energy savings targets established under § 1502(a) of Title 26; and

3. Procedures and standards for defining and measuring electricity savings and natural gas savings that can be counted towards the energy savings targets established under § 1502(a) and (b) of Title 26.

b. All regulations promulgated under this chapter shall be adopted under the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. Regulations promulgated by the Secretary shall not differ significantly among affected natural gas distribution companies or among affected electric energy providers. Regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter and case decisions issued under the auspices of this chapter by the Secretary shall be subject to direct appeal to the Superior Court pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. The Environmental Appeals Board shall not have jurisdiction over any such appeal.
29 Del. C. § 1133 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 11 / Subchapter III / Section 1133
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        1133. Register of Regulations.
Status: repealed

The Division shall establish, maintain and publish an official Register of Regulations at the Division. The Register of Regulations shall provide public notice of all proposed regulation or regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed, indexed by agency and subject matter with:

(1) Text or summary of the proposed regulation or regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed, nature of the proceedings including a synopsis of the subject, substance, issues and possible terms of the agency action and a reference to the legal authority of the agency to act;

(2) A statement of the manner in which persons may present their views:

a. If in writing, of the place to which and the final date by which such views may be submitted;

b. If at a public hearing, the date, time and place of the hearing;

(3) The place or places where the proposed regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed may be inspected or copied;

(4) The fee or other requirements for obtaining copies of same.
29 Del. C. § 10305 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 103 / Section 10305
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        10305. Maximum period for agency review.
Status: in_force

Each agency administering licenses shall publish, prior to January 1, 1985, regulations prescribing the maximum period of review for each specific license or permit administered by that agency. No license or renewal for which proper and timely application has been made shall be withheld or denied because of the failure of an agency to act within the prescribed maximum period of review. Each agency will remit the application or license fee to any business if its request for a license or permit is not acted upon within the prescribed maximum period for agency review. Nothing within this section shall restrict an agency from denying approval for failure of the applicant to comply with the applicable laws and regulations.
29 Del. C. § 1714 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 17 / Section 1714
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        1714. Quorum and vote requirements.
Status: in_force

In the event of an emergency event, all of the following apply:

(1) Quorum requirements for the General Assembly are suspended.

(2) If the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members for approval of a bill, resolution, or other action would otherwise be required, the same proportion of those present to vote on the bill, resolution, or other action is sufficient.
29 Del. C. § 6502 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 65 / Section 6502
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        6502. Annual estimates of expenditures.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before November 15, annually, each agency shall report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on official blanks furnished for such purpose, an estimate in itemized form showing the amount needed for the ensuing fiscal year.

(b) Any organization, body, committee or person intending to request an appropriation from the General Assembly for any particular object or purpose, or for any expenditure, shall present such request to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on official estimate blanks furnished for such purpose on or before November 15, annually. In case of any organization, body or committee making such request, the request shall be made by some person duly authorized therefor and shall be sworn to by the person making the same.
29 Del. C. § 5073 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 50 / Subchapter V / Section 5073
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        5073. Annual report [Transferred].
Status: in_force

Transferred to § 8773A of this title by 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1, effective July 1, 2017, by virtue of § 23 of the act.
29 Del. C. § 9002A — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 90A / Section 9002A
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        9002A. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates differently:

(1) “Abuse” or “abused child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(2) “Adult” means a person who has reached his or her eighteenth birthday;

(3) “Attorney” means an attorney authorized to practice law in the State, who is employed or contracted by the Office, or who volunteers for the Office, including Deputy Child Advocates and attorneys who work in conjunction with Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers.

(4) “Best interests” as defined in § 722 of Title 13;

(5) “Child” or “children” means persons who have not reached their eighteenth birthday;

(6) “Child welfare proceeding” means any Family Court proceeding and subsequent appeal therefrom involving custody, visitation, guardianship, termination of parental rights, adoption and other related petitions that involve a dependent, neglected or abused child or a child at risk of same as determined by a Family Court Judge;

(7) “Commission” means the Child Protection Accountability Commission;

(8) “Court” means primarily the Family Court, but may mean any court of this State;

(9) “Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer” or “CASA” means a volunteer authorized and appointed under § 9010A of this title, who is supervised by a coordinator and who works in conjunction with the child’s attorney to accomplish the duties set forth in § 9007A(c) of this title.

(10) “Department” means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families of the State;

(11) “Dependency” or “dependent child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(12) “Division” means the Division of Family Services of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families;

(13) “Investigation Coordinator” is as defined in § 902 of Title 16.

(14) “Neglect” or “neglected child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(15) “Office” means the Office of the Child Advocate.

(16) “Permanency“ means the safe, stable, custodial environment in which a child is raised and the life-long relationship that child establishes with a nurturing caregiver.
29 Del. C. § 5064 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 50 / Subchapter IV / Section 5064
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        5064. Bonds as legal investments for institutions and fiduciaries [Transferred].
Status: in_force

Transferred to § 8764A of this title by 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1, effective July 1, 2017, by virtue of § 23 of the act.
29 Del. C. § 3901 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 39 / Section 3901
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        3901. Committees of the Senate, the House and the Governor.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be a standing committee of the Senate of the General Assembly to be known as the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation and to consist of 3 Senators. The members and the chairperson of this Committee shall be designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(b) There shall be a similar standing committee of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly to be known as the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation and to consist of 3 members of the House of Representatives. The members and the chairperson of this committee shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(c) There shall be a committee of administrative officials and private citizens of Delaware to be known as the Governor’s Committee on Interstate Cooperation and to consist of 3 members. The Governor shall appoint 1 of the 3 members of this Committee as its Chairperson. In addition to the regular members, the Governor shall be ex officio an honorary nonvoting member of this Committee.
29 Del. C. § 3301 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 33 / Section 3301
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        3301. Established; composition; qualifications; terms of office.
Status: in_force

There is established a commission known as the “Delaware Compensation Commission,” hereinafter referred to as the “Commission,” consisting of 6 members, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, 1 by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and 1 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The fifth member shall be the President of the Delaware Round Table. The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources of the State shall serve as an ex officio and nonvoting member of the Commission. The appointees shall be persons not holding any public office nor employed substantially full-time with compensation by this State while serving on this Commission. Those appointed shall serve for a 6-year term. Any member is eligible for reappointment.
29 Del. C. § 5954 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 59 / Subchapter V / Section 5954
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        5954. Political activity; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall use or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a position in the classified service, or an increase in pay or other advantage in employment in any such position, for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any person, or for any consideration.

(b) No employee in the classified service shall engage in any political activity or solicit any political contribution, assessment or subscription during the employee’s hours of employment or while engaged in the business of the State.

(c) No person shall induce, directly or indirectly, any employee in the classified service to make a contribution, assessment or subscription to a political party under the representation, actual or implied, that such assessment, subscription or contribution will have any effect on the employee’s employment with the State.

(d) Any officer or employee in the classified service who violates any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit such office or position, and for 1 year shall be ineligible for any office or position in the state service.
29 Del. C. § 5604 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 56 / Section 5604
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        5604. Definition of involuntary retirement.
Status: in_force

Retirement from the state judiciary is deemed to be involuntary if 1 of the following applies:

(1) For a state judicial officer other than a Magistrate in Chancery, on expiration of the state judicial officer’s term of office, the state judicial officer is not reappointed and confirmed, unless the state judicial officer declines reappointment.

(2) For a Magistrate in Chancery, the Magistrate in Chancery fails to continue to serve at the pleasure of the Chancellor, unless the Magistrate in Chancery declines to continue to serve at the pleasure of the Chancellor.
29 Del. C. § 307 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 3 / Section 307
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        307. Governorâs flag.
Status: in_force

The official flag of the Governor of the State shall be identical to the official flag of this State except that it shall also bear a fringe of gold surrounding the edge of the flag and the pole upon which the Governor’s flag is carried shall have mounted thereon a model of a blue hen’s fighting cock.
29 Del. C. § 7902 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 79 / Subchapter I / Section 7902
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        7902. Secretary; Deputy Secretary; division directors; Acting Secretary; appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrator and head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services (“Secretary”), who must be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office.

(1) The Secretary is appointed, confirmed, and holds office as provided in § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.

(2) The Secretary is to be paid an annual salary as determined by the General Assembly in the annual appropriations act.

(3) The Secretary must obtain and retain residency in this State as provided in § 10 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.

(b) In the event the position of Secretary is vacant, the Governor, by appointment, shall have the power to fill the position of Deputy Secretary if vacant. A Deputy Secretary so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and upon the position of Secretary being filled such Deputy Secretary may be removed from office by the Secretary with the written approval of the Governor.

(c) In the event of death, resignation, temporary incapacity or removal of the Secretary and prior to the appointment of a successor, the Governor may appoint the Deputy Secretary or the director of any division of the Department to serve as Acting Secretary. The Secretary may, during an absence from the State, appoint the Deputy Secretary or the director of any division of the Department to serve as Acting Secretary during such absence. In either case the Acting Secretary shall have all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of the Secretary during such absence or incapacity or until a successor is duly qualified and appointed.
29 Del. C. § 104 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 1 / Section 104
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        104. Execution of process on ceded territory.
Status: in_force

The sovereignty and jurisdiction of this State shall extend over any lands acquired by the United States under §§ 101-103 of this title, to the extent that all civil and criminal process issued under authority of any law of this State may be executed in any part of the premises so acquired or the buildings or structures thereon erected.
29 Del. C. § 5257 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 52A / Section 5257
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        5257. Return to work.
Status: in_force

(a) Once an employee has been determined to have the ability to return to employment by the Committee, the employee will receive the following assistance:

(1) Merit employees may be placed in any vacant merit position, for which they qualify, by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources.

(2) Nonmerit state employees, and employees from nonstate employers will be placed by that employer into a vacant position within their respective agency for which the employee qualifies.

(b) Once an individual has been determined to have the ability to return to employment by the committee, the individual will receive the following assistance:

(1) Former merit employees enrolled in and previously deemed eligible for the Long-Term Disability Program may, when available and appropriate, be placed by the Department of Human Resources in any merit position, for which they qualify without a certification list, as long as the paygrade does not exceed their paygrade at the time of their acceptance into and eligibility for the Short-Term Disability Program. Exceptions to the paygrade limitation may be made for vacancies for which a documented shortage of qualified applicants exists.

(2) Former nonmerit employees enrolled in and previously deemed eligible for the Long-Term Disability Program will be placed by their previous employer into a vacant position within their respective agency for which they qualify.
29 Del. C. § 6605 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 66 / Section 6605
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        6605. Standards of eligibility; reports on operation.
Status: in_force

The Division shall establish and publish the procedure under which public libraries and public library systems may be eligible to contract with the State and may require reports on the operation of all libraries with which it contracts.
29 Del. C. § 5105 — Delaware Code / Title 29 / Chapter 51 / Section 5105
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        5105. Leave of absence for military service; pension rights; term of successor appointees.
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of any employee of this State who is called to the service of or voluntarily enters the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard of the State, when in continuous active service, the state agency, board, department or other employing officer or agency of this State employing such employee shall grant to such employee a leave of absence which shall cover the entire period of such employee’s service, not exceeding 5 years or until the term of service to which such employee has been called or volunteered has been terminated. Upon the completion of such leave of absence and service, such employee shall be reinstated in the position held at the time that such leave of absence was granted, and such employee shall be continued in employment under the same terms and conditions as if such employee had been in the continuous service of such employing agency during the period of the leave of absence.

(b) Any employee of the State taking a leave of absence authorized by subsection (a) of this section who, as a member of the Delaware National Guard or a United States military reserve organization, has been ordered to active duty to augment active forces for any operational mission, shall continue to receive that employee’s own state compensation during the initial period of active duty prescribed by the military, to be reduced by any military compensation received. While on such leave of absence, for a period not to exceed 2 years, the employee and the employee’s dependents shall continue to receive benefits provided under the State’s group health insurance plan, provided that the employee continues to pay any employee-share premium for such plan. The Department of Human Resources shall develop any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this subsection. These rules shall make it the responsibility of the employee to initiate the claim and supply the required military pay information. The State shall be responsible for collecting information relating to State compensation. Claims shall be filed within 90 days of release from active duty or passage of this legislation, whichever is later.

(c) For the purpose of subsection (b) of this section state compensation shall be limited to base salary. Military compensation shall include base salary, basic allowance for quarters (BAQ), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), hazardous duty pay and all other supplemental compensation.

(d) In the event that any state employee who shall have entered the armed services under a leave authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall have been employed in any agency of the state government having a pension plan for employees or which shall come under any pension plan enacted or to be enacted by the General Assembly of the State, the time spent by such employee in the armed services shall accrue to such employee’s benefit in establishing such employee’s right to a pension. If during the time any such employee shall be in the armed services the total time spent actually as an employee plus the time spent in the armed services shall equal that period of time necessary to establish the right to retirement and to a pension, such employee shall upon application to the proper agency having jurisdiction be entitled to retirement and the pension prescribed by the rules of that agency in the same manner and with the same effect as if such employee had spent all of the required time in the actual employment of that agency.

(e) This section shall be retroactive to protect the rights of any employee who shall have qualified as provided in this section prior to April 24, 1945, and such employee shall be entitled to all such pension money as shall have accrued since the time of having so qualified.

Any person who may be appointed to replace any employee referred to in subsections (a)-(e) of this section shall be appointed only for the period covered by the leave of absence granted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.