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29 DE Code § 7310. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 73. Architectural Accessibility Act|§ 7310. Judicial review and enforcement.

§ 7310. Judicial review and enforcement. (a) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Board may appeal pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of this title. (b) Whenever the Board has evidence that any person has violated or is violating any provision of this chapter or the Board's standards, the Board shall notify the alleged violator and by informal negotiation attempt to resolve the problem. Such notice shall contain a date upon which the Board will next meet, at which time the person so notified may hear in its entirety the basis of the Board's finding. The Board and the person so notified shall attempt to agree upon a solution for compliance, which shall prescribe the action necessary to achieve compliance. (c) If no solution for compliance is agreed upon, or if the alleged violation continues, the Board shall refer the matter to the Attorney General, who may institute appropriate legal proceedings, including an action for an injunction or temporary restraining order to enjoin violations of the chapter or the Board's standards. (d) Any person with a disability or groups of persons with disabilities may bring an action for legal or equitable relief from violations of this chapter and the Board's standards and may be awarded compensatory and punitive damages suffered as a result of such violations. If successful in such litigation, the persons with disabilities bringing the litigation shall be reimbursed for all costs and expenses of the litigation, including attorneys' fees as may be allowed by the Court. (e) The Superior Court in and for the county for in which alleged violation occurred shall have jurisdiction of civil actions under this section. The Court of Chancery in and for the county in which the alleged violation occurred shall have jurisdiction over actions for injunctive relief. (f) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any standard or order of the Board shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each day such violation continues. (g) No action hereunder may be commenced after the expiration of 2 years from the completion of the construction of any facility or alteration thereto. 62 Del. Laws, c. 174, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  311;
29 DE Code § 7311. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 73. Architectural Accessibility Act|§ 7311. Penalties.

§ 7311. Penalties. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and fined as provided in § 4207 of Title 11. (b) Whenever any person is convicted of a misdemeanor hereunder, no public construction contract with the State shall be awarded to or received by such person or any firm, partnership, or corporation in which such person has an interest until the expiration of 1 year from the date sentence was pronounced and any fine has been paid in full. (c) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section. 62 Del. Laws, c. 174, §  1;
29 DE Code § 7312. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 73. Architectural Accessibility Act|§ 7312. Insignia.

§ 7312. Insignia. The Board shall adopt a symbol of access to persons with disabilities, which may be the international symbol of access, which shall be permanently and prominently displayed on all buildings covered by this chapter which comply with the requirements of the chapter and the Board's standards. Said insignia shall not be displayed unless compliance exists. 62 Del. Laws, c. 174, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  312;
29 DE Code § 7401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7401. Definitions.

§ 7401. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Authorization act” means an act of the General Assembly, concurred in by 3/4 of all the members of each House, appropriating funds of the State from the proceeds of bonds authorized to be issued by such act. (2) “Bonds” means any bonds authorized to be issued by the State pursuant to an authorization act and to the payment of which the State has pledged its full faith and credit. (3) “Certificated obligation” means a registered bond, note or revenue note represented by an instrument. (4) “Issuing officers” means the Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Secretary of Finance of the State. (5) “Notes” means notes issued by the State in anticipation of the issuance of bonds authorized by an authorization act and to the payment of which the State has pledged its full faith and credit. (6) “Revenue notes” means notes issued by the State in anticipation of the receipt by the State of taxes and revenues payable to the State and the payment of which the State has pledged its full faith and credit. (7) “Uncertificated obligation” means a registered bond, note or revenue note which is not represented by an instrument.29 Del. C. 1953, §  7401;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  5;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 7;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(a), (f);  65 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  1;
29 DE Code § 7403. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7403. Notes.

§ 7403. Notes. In anticipation of the issuance of bonds, the issuing officers may issue and sell notes of the State at either public or private sale for not less than par and accrued interest, at a rate to be determined by the issuing officers. Such notes may be issued for a period of not exceeding 1 year and may be renewed from time to time for periods not exceeding 1 year but all such notes, including renewals, shall mature and be paid from sources, including the proceeds of bonds, but other than the proceeds of notes, not later than 4 years after their initial date of issuance. No notes shall be issued in excess of the amount of bonds authorized and unissued in anticipation of which the notes are issued. All other terms, forms and contents of such notes shall be determined by the issuing officers subject to this chapter. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7404;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  59 Del. Laws, c. 387, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 9;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);
29 DE Code § 7404. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7404. Revenue notes.

§ 7404. Revenue notes. (a) If, at any time during any fiscal year, but prior to June 25 of that year, there should be a casual deficiency of revenue in the General Fund to pay General Fund obligations or to pay existing debts, the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer (the “issuing officers”) are authorized to issue revenue anticipation notes of the State in an amount they determine necessary to meet and to pay any or all of such obligations or debts. (b) The issuing officers are hereby authorized to determine the terms, form and contents of such notes and to sell such notes, at such price or prices, at such rate or rates, at public or private sale, in such manner and from time to time, subject to this chapter, as they shall determine. Such notes and any renewals thereof shall mature within 1 year from date of the original issuance of such notes, and shall be payable at a bank (herein referred to as “the bank”) chosen at the discretion of the issuing officers. Such notes shall be imprinted with the stamp of the Governor's signature and the stamp of the signature of the Secretary of State, and shall be manually signed by the State Treasurer. The Great Seal shall be impressed on all such notes or shall be reproduced thereon, in facsimile, and such signatures and such notes shall be authenticated by an officer of the bank. (c) The faith and credit of the State are hereby pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such notes. All expenses incidental to the advertisement, preparation, issuance and delivery of revenue anticipation notes and the principal of and interest on such notes shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the General Fund. (d) If, at any time during the fiscal year, but prior to June 15, there shall be a casual deficiency of revenue in the General Fund to pay General Fund obligations or to pay existing debts, the State Treasurer may transfer available money from the State's special funds to the General Fund to pay such obligations or debts. Such money shall be reimbursed to the appropriate special funds as soon as sufficient General Fund moneys become available, but not later than June 15. 62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 10;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);  65 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  96;
29 DE Code § 7405. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7405. Full faith and credit of the State pledged.

§ 7405. Full faith and credit of the State pledged. All bonds, notes and revenue notes shall be direct general obligations of the State and the full faith and credit of the State are expressly pledged for the prompt and complete payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds, notes and revenue notes when due. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7405;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 11;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);
29 DE Code § 7406. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7406. Terms, forms and contents of bonds; installment payments.

§ 7406. Terms, forms and contents of bonds; installment payments. (a) The resolution of the issuing officers authorizing the issuance of bonds may include provisions for the date or dates of such bonds; the maturity of such bonds, which shall not exceed 20 years from their date; provisions for serial, term or “capital appreciation” bonds; sinking fund or reserve fund requirements, if any; due dates of the interest thereon; the form of bonds (including whether bonds shall be certificated or uncertificated); the denominations and designation of bonds; registration, conversion and transfer privileges; the terms of redemption with or without premium; the date and manner of sale of bonds (which may be a public or private negotiated sale at a price above or below par); provisions for the consolidation of bonds authorized to finance all or a portion of the costs of projects authorized in 1 or more authorization acts with bonds authorized by 1 or more authorization acts; limitations with respect to the interest rate or rates on bonds; provisions for receipt and deposit or investment of the good faith deposit pending delivery of bonds and such other terms and conditions of bonds and of the issuance and sale thereof as the issuing officers may determine to be in the best interests of the State. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section or any other law to the contrary, the issuing officers shall be required to provide in the resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State (other than capital appreciation bonds as defined in § 7425 of this title):  (1) For the payment of bonds in annual installments, the first of which shall be not more than 1 year from the date of such bonds; and (2) That no annual installment, except in the case of refunding of the bonds, shall be more than any prior installment of those bonds.29 Del. C. 1953, §§  7406-7409;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 12;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(b), (f);  64 Del. Laws, c. 343, §  12(a);  66 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 329, §  62;
29 DE Code § 7407. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7407. Sale of bonds.

§ 7407. Sale of bonds. Sufficient notice of public sale of bonds is deemed to have been given if the notice has been published on the Department of Finance's website at least once 7 or more days before the date of sale. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7414;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  60 Del. Laws, c. 372, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 13;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);  71 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  43;  82 Del. Laws, c. 226, § 2;
29 DE Code § 7408. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7408. Place of payment.

§ 7408. Place of payment. Bonds, notes and revenue notes and the interest thereon shall be payable at such place or places within or without the State as the issuing officers may determine by resolution. 62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 14;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  49;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);
29 DE Code § 7409. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7409. Recitals in bonds, notes and revenue notes conclusive on State; negotiability.

§ 7409. Recitals in bonds, notes and revenue notes conclusive on State; negotiability. (a) All bonds and notes shall recite that they are issued for a purpose or purposes set forth in an authorization act. Revenue notes shall recite that they are issued for 1 or more of the purposes for which revenue notes may be authorized by this chapter. Bonds, notes and revenue notes shall also recite that they are issued pursuant to the Constitution and laws of this State. Upon the sale and delivery of any such bonds, notes or revenue notes against payment, such recitals shall be conclusive as to the right, power and authority of the State to issue such bonds, notes or revenue notes and of the legality, validity and enforceability of the obligation of the State to pay principal of and interest on such bonds, notes and revenue notes. The legality, validity and enforceability of such bonds, notes or revenue notes containing such recitals shall never be questioned in any court of law or equity by the State or any person after the issuance, execution and delivery against payment of such bonds, notes and revenue notes. (b) All bonds, notes and revenue notes are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the commercial code of the State. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7406;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 15;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);
29 DE Code § 7410. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7410. Execution of bonds, notes and revenue notes.

§ 7410. Execution of bonds, notes and revenue notes. (a) Bonds, notes and revenue notes, other than uncertificated obligations, shall be executed on behalf of the State by the issuing officers and shall bear the impression, or a facsimile, of the Great Seal of the State. All the signatures of the issuing officers may be engraved, printed or stamped on bonds, notes or revenue notes notwithstanding any other law to the contrary but no such signatures nor the impression or a facsimile of the Great Seal need appear on an uncertificated obligation. (b) Interest coupons on certificated obligations shall bear the facsimile signature of the State Treasurer. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons, notes or revenue notes, shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such obligations, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if the officer had remained in office until such delivery. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7411;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 16;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(d), (f);  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 7411. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7411. Exemption from taxation.

§ 7411. Exemption from taxation. Bonds, notes and revenue notes and the interest thereon shall be exempt from income taxation by the State or any political subdivision thereof. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7405;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 17;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);
29 DE Code § 7412. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7412. Registration, recording and cancellation agent.

§ 7412. Registration, recording and cancellation agent. The issuing officer shall, by resolution, direct the State Treasurer to contract, in such manner as the issuing officers shall prescribe, with a banking or other institution to act as: (1) Registration agent for bonds, notes and revenue notes; (2) recording agent to provide a permanent record of all bonds and coupons pertaining thereto, notes and revenue notes which shall have been paid or redeemed; and (3) cancellation agent to cancel all such bonds and coupons pertaining thereto, notes and revenue notes which shall have been paid or redeemed. The State Treasurer may, at the direction of the issuing officers, contract with such institution for related services. Any such contract shall provide that the agent shall be responsible to the State for the faithful and safe conduct of the services to be performed by it as registration agent, recording agent or cancellation agent, or services related thereto, for the fidelity and integrity of the officers and agents of such contracting institution performing the duties of a registration agent, recording agent or cancellation agent, or services related thereto, and for all loss or damage which may result from any failure of such officers or agents to discharge their duties and for any improper or incorrect discharge of those duties, and shall save the State free and harmless from any and all loss or damage occasioned by or incurred in the performance of such services. Such contract may be terminated by the State Treasurer at any time, if so directed by the issuing officers. Any such contract shall be filed in the office of the State Treasurer as a public record. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7413A;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  8;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  6;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 18;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  50;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);
29 DE Code § 7413. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7413. Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed obligations.

§ 7413. Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed obligations. (a) The State Treasurer may issue a replacement bond, with coupons pertaining thereto, a replacement note or a replacement revenue note, to replace unmatured bonds and coupons, notes or revenue notes, respectively, which have been lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed upon receipt of:  (1) Satisfactory proof: (i) of ownership and (ii) of loss or destruction, or, in the case of a mutilated or destroyed bond, coupon, note or revenue note, the mutilated or destroyed bond, coupon, note or revenue note; (2) Adequate security to indemnify the State and the bank or banks at which the bond, coupon, note or revenue note is payable against any loss that may be suffered by them on account of the issuance of such replaced obligation; and (3) Payment of the cost of preparation of the replacement obligation. (b) Any replacement bond, coupon, note or revenue note shall be of the same form and tenor as those originally issued, shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the officers in office at the time of the replacement and shall bear an impression or reproduction of the Great Seal of the State or a facsimile thereof. A facsimile of the State Treasurer's signature may appear on coupons but on a bond, note or revenue note the signature of the State Treasurer shall be in the State Treasurer's own proper handwriting. There shall be endorsed on the bond, note or revenue note a statement in substantially the following form:  “This bond (note or revenue note) has been reissued to replace a (lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed) (bond, note or revenue note).” 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7412A;  57 Del. Laws, c. 279;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 19;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 7414. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7414. Deposit of money; advances from funds.

§ 7414. Deposit of money; advances from funds. (a) (1) All proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes other than premium or accrued interest must be deposited by the State Treasurer in a special fund or funds of the State and applied for the purposes for which the bonds or notes were issued or as otherwise provided by law. All proceeds from the sale of revenue notes and all accrued interest from the sale of bonds or revenue notes must be deposited by the State Treasurer in the General Fund. Any premium from bonds or revenue notes, except for any premium received on refunding bonds, sold after January 1, 2004, including any such premium previously deposited in the General Fund, must, at the discretion of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Controller General, and the Secretary of Finance, be deposited in 1 of the following. a. A special fund of the State and applied for the purposes for which the bonds or notes were issued or as otherwise provided by law. b. An escrow fund to redeem, refund, or defease debt service on existing bonds or notes of the State, or debt service on any debt or other obligation of an instrumentality of the State. (2) If a deposit is made under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, bond authorization must be reduced by a corresponding amount. Under no circumstances may any proceeds, premium, or accrued interest be applied to pay the costs of any project not authorized by the General Assembly. (b) The State may advance money to a special fund of the State established to hold money raised or to be raised to finance costs of projects authorized to be financed with the proceeds of bonds or notes after the adoption of an authorization act but prior to the issuance of bonds or notes authorized to be issued by that authorization act. Money may be advanced, in an amount not exceeding the greater of 3 percent of General Fund revenues for the coming fiscal year, as determined by the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, or $60,000,000, from any other fund of the State unless prohibited by any other law. Any money advanced must be repaid at the time the money advanced is needed for the purposes for which the money was held before being advanced. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7415;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 20;  62 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  6;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  51;  63 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  9;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);  66 Del. Laws, c. 92, §  20;  73 Del. Laws, c. 95, §  57;  74 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  6;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);  75 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 226, § 3;
29 DE Code § 7415. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 74. Bonds and Notes of the State|§ 7415. Use of proceeds of bonds and notes.

§ 7415. Use of proceeds of bonds and notes. The funds appropriated by an authorization act may be used only for the costs of the projects set forth in such act in an amount for each such project not exceeding the amount authorized by such act for such project. Costs of projects may include costs of surveys, maps, plans, designs, inspections, incidental land and equipment acquisition, incidental construction and reconstruction, landscaping, costs of issuing bonds and notes, capitalized interest during construction and reconstruction, fees for construction managers or persons performing similar functions and other costs incidental to the project. Such funds shall not be used for ordinary or normal maintenance expenses or repair, except for costs authorized by law for maintenance of and minor capital improvements to school buildings. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7415;  54 Del. Laws, c. 124;  62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 21;  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);