reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
29 DE Code § 6404A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 64A. Bond and Capital Improvement Act Policies and Procedures|§ 6404A. Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

§ 6404A. Department of Safety and Homeland Security. (a) The State Police shall have the primary authority to enforce traffic laws on all highways of the State, defined by the Department of Transportation as either full access control or partial access control, including but not limited to Route 1, Route 141 and the Puncheon Run Connector from Route 1 to Route 13, within municipalities in the State unless the State Police have, by specific signed agreement, authorized another jurisdiction to enforce traffic laws on such highways. (b) Notwithstanding Chapters 63 and 69 of this title or any other statutory provision to the contrary, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of Communications is hereby granted exclusive authority to enter into agreements with private telecommunications companies to lease or license space for communication facilities on telecommunications towers and other facilities constructed for the 800 MHz Digital Trunked Radio System. The revenues received by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security Division of Communications under these agreements shall be deposited in a special fund and used for maintenance or other expenses associated with the 800 MHz Digital Trunked Radio System. 72 Del. Laws, c. 489, §  25;  73 Del. Laws, c. 95, §  83;  73 Del. Laws, c. 224, §  8;  73 Del. Laws, c. 312, §  213;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  138;  74 Del. Laws, c. 128, §  7;  77 Del. Laws, c. 427, §§  1, 2;
29 DE Code § 6406A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 64A. Bond and Capital Improvement Act Policies and Procedures|§ 6406A. Department of Education.

§ 6406A. Department of Education. (a) Purchase orders and change orders for school construction projects which are coded to a different school construction project line within the applicable school district will be approved upon review and determination by the Department of Education and Office of Management and Budget that full compliance of § 2.4.3B(1) and (2) of the State of Delaware School Construction Manual has been met. All such purchase orders or change orders must reference the appropriate projects, lines of authorization and appropriate section of the School Construction Manual. (b) The Department of Technology and Information is prohibited from establishing or maintaining state-supported e-mail addresses for public school students except as may be deemed necessary by the local school district. This section shall not preclude local school districts from providing student access to e-mail with local discretionary funds either through their own e-mail server or through a contract with the Department of Technology and Information. 72 Del. Laws, c. 489, §  25;  74 Del. Laws, c. 308, §  12;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
29 DE Code § 6501. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6501. Definitions.

§ 6501. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, the term “agency” shall have the same meaning as defined in § 6301 of this title. (b) As used in this chapter the term “agency agent” shall mean an authorized official of the agency or the architect or construction manager designated pursuant to the public works contract documents. (c) As used in this chapter, the term “date of submission” shall mean either 2 days after the document is postmarked by the United States Postal Service or the date the agency agent receives the hand-delivered document, verified by the agency agent's receipt or the date affixed to the document by the agency agent's facsimile machine. (d) As used in this chapter, term “final completion” shall mean final completion of the work as described in the public works contract documents. (e) As used in this chapter, the term “reasonable evidence” shall mean “information from a reliable source.” (f) As used in this chapter, the term “Secretary of Finance” shall mean the Secretary of Finance or a duly authorized designee. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  6501;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1A;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 364, §§  1, 2;
29 DE Code § 6502. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6502. Annual estimates of expenditures.

§ 6502. Annual estimates of expenditures. (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. 37 Del. Laws, c. 81, §  2;  Code 1935, §  5400;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6502;  51 Del. Laws, c. 198;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  4;  67 Del. Laws, c. 47, §  79;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  14;  78 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  14;
29 DE Code § 6503. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6503. Form of estimate blanks.

§ 6503. Form of estimate blanks. (a) On or before September 1, annually, the official estimate blanks, which must be used in making the reports required by § 6502 of this title, shall be furnished by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to each of the boards, commissions, agencies receiving or asking financial aid from the State. (b) The estimate blanks shall be uniform and shall clearly designate the kind of information to be given thereon. They shall provide for an itemized statement of the amount of money considered necessary for the proper maintenance, extension or improvement of the agency during the ensuing fiscal year. It shall also show the actual revenues and expenses for the prior fiscal year of such reporting agency and the amounts by which the estimates for the fiscal year of the succeeding annual period are larger or smaller than the corresponding items of expenditures for the prior year, with full explanation of such changes in the estimates. All the salaries fixed by law shall be included without change in the itemized statement. (c) The estimate blanks shall contain such other information and provide for such classification of accounts as may be justified by modern accounting practices and deemed necessary by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to fully and clearly explain the needs and purposes of any estimated expenditure. (d) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall furnish to each budget unit a complete set of forms to be used by the budget unit to present its budget. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall furnish instructions on the proper method of completing the forms and shall provide consultation as requested by any budget unit. 37 Del. Laws, c. 81, §  3;  Code 1935, §  5401;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6503;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  4;  61 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 47, §  80;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
29 DE Code § 6504. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6504. Accounting of receipts and expenditures.

§ 6504. Accounting of receipts and expenditures. Each agency shall keep a detailed account of all receipts and expenditures under such appropriate headings, classifications and arrangements as may be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and used in the budget estimates. All bills, statements, letters, vouchers and documents pertaining to these receipts and disbursements shall be preserved and systematically filed by each agency. 37 Del. Laws, c. 81, §  16;  Code 1935, §  5414;  42 Del. Laws, c. 204, §  6;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6504;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  4;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
29 DE Code § 6505. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6505. Payment of appropriations; limitations.

§ 6505. Payment of appropriations; limitations. (a) The moneys appropriated in the Budget Appropriation Bill shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the General Fund except as otherwise provided by law. (b) Nothing contained in Titles 14 and 31 shall be construed as authorizing appropriations or expenditures of General Fund moneys during any fiscal year in excess of or other than the amount set forth in the Budget Appropriation Bill or as may be authorized in supplementary appropriation acts enacted by the General Assembly. (c) No funds appropriated by the Budget Appropriation Bill or otherwise available to an agency of this State shall be expended except for purposes necessary to carry out the functions of such agency; no funds shall be expended for purposes such as gratuities, greeting cards, flowers and tickets to athletic events when unrelated to the agency's function; no funds shall be expended for parking tickets or other traffic violations; and the Secretary, Department of Finance, shall, in executing the Secretary's duty under § 6518 of this title, refuse to approve any such expenditures. Any agency affected by this section shall have the right of appeal to the Budget Commission. No agency or school district shall use credit cards registered in the name of the employee, agency, school district or State which could create an obligation of the State, except:  (1) Contract credit cards authorized by the Secretary of Finance and distributed to state employees may be used for duly authorized travel expenses and purchases made by state agencies and school districts pursuant to policy and procedures as established by the Secretary of Finance; (2) Telephone credit cards to approved employees, elected officials and public members of boards and commissions under a program established and administered by the Government Support Services, Office of Management and Budget, pursuant to policy and procedures as established by the Secretary of Finance; and (3) Oil company credit cards having received prior approval by the Secretary of Finance. (d) Moneys appropriated in a grant-in-aid bill shall be paid in installments of 25 percent each quarter of the fiscal year, in accordance with administrative procedures established by the Secretary of Finance and the Treasurer of the State; provided, however, in the event the line item amount appropriated in a grant-in-aid bill is $6,000 or less, such amount shall be paid on an annual basis. The General Assembly may make exceptions to the installment requirement by adding epilogue language to the grant-in-aid bill. 37 Del. Laws, c. 81, §  17;  Code 1935, §  5415;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6505;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  4;  62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  44;  64 Del. Laws, c. 109, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 137, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 62, §  19;  67 Del. Laws, c. 281, §  98;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 132, §  136;  73 Del. Laws, c. 143, §§  5, 6;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §§  16(5), 22(4);  75 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  162;
29 DE Code § 6506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6506. Limitation of expenditures to appropriations.

§ 6506. Limitation of expenditures to appropriations. No money shall be drawn by any agency from any fund in the State Treasury in excess of the amount appropriated by the General Assembly to the agency. 37 Del. Laws, c. 81, §  18;  Code 1935, §  5416;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6506;
29 DE Code § 6507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6507. Fiscal year.

§ 6507. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of all agencies shall begin on July 1 in each calendar year, and end on June 30 of the succeeding calendar year. 37 Del. Laws, c. 81, §  19;  Code 1935, §  5417;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6507;
29 DE Code § 6509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6509. Agency records, open to audit.

§ 6509. Agency records, open to audit. All accounts, records, documents, papers and writings which in anywise pertain or relate to the financial accounts of any agency shall be open to inspection by any certified public accountant selected under Chapters 29 and 63 of this title. 48 Del. Laws, c. 295, §  4;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6509;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  7;
29 DE Code § 6510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6510. Interference with audit; penalty.

§ 6510. Interference with audit; penalty. Any member of any agency, or any officer or agent or servant or employee of any agency, who interferes with or prevents, or tries to prevent, any certified public accountant or accountants selected under Chapters 29 and 63 of this title from auditing the accounts, records, documents, papers and writings in anywise pertaining or relating to the financial accounts of the agency, or who refuses to turn over all accounts, records, documents, papers and writings for audit shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. 48 Del. Laws, c. 295, §  6;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6510;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  7;
29 DE Code § 6512. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6512. Order or requisition; necessity; form; approval; duplicates.

§ 6512. Order or requisition; necessity; form; approval; duplicates. (a) It shall be unlawful for any agency to create any indebtedness or incur any obligation for personal services, work or labor or for property, materials or supplies, except by written, printed or electronic requisition or order according to the form or format prescribed by the accounting manual unless specifically exempted therein and bearing the approval or approvals as prescribed by the accounting manual. (b) The Secretary of Finance shall prepare the form of such orders or requisitions and shall provide a space or means to affix the approval or approvals necessary. (c) It shall be a breach of duty for any officer to approve any order or requisition in blank and a violation of this subsection shall be a cause for removal from office. (d) Whenever any agency shall make any order or requisition, such transaction shall be transmitted to the Division of Accounting as prescribed by the accounting manual. (e) This section shall not apply to the Governor of this State nor to any judiciary department thereof. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  1;  Code 1935, §  425;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6512;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  56 Del. Laws, c. 461, §§  1, 2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 482, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  59 Del. Laws, c. 381, §  40;  70 Del. Laws, c. 509, §  8;
29 DE Code § 6513. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6513. Statement of account.

§ 6513. Statement of account. No account or statement of indebtedness for any personal service, work or labor or for property, materials or supplies performed for, or furnished to, any agency shall be valid unless made out on a form prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and conforming to § 6515 of this title. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  2;  Code 1935, §  426;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6513;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1E;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
29 DE Code § 6514. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6514. Method of presenting form of indebtedness; exceptions.

§ 6514. Method of presenting form of indebtedness; exceptions. (a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may indicate to every agency the manner and method in which any and every form of indebtedness, including salaries of officers and employees, shall be presented to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the Governor of this State or to the judicial department thereof, nor shall this section or § 6513 of this title apply to salaries when the amount of salary is fixed by law. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §§  3, 4;  Code 1935, §  427;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6514;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
29 DE Code § 6515. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6515. Approval of bills or statements of account; voucher or warrant for payment.

§ 6515. Approval of bills or statements of account; voucher or warrant for payment. (a) No money shall be drawn from the Treasury of this State to pay the salaries and expenses of employees of this State, or to defray the expenses of any agency, or for or on account of any contract for building or repairs, or for property purchased, or for work and labor performed or for materials or supplies furnished to any agency, except upon legitimate itemized bills, invoices or statements presented to, reviewed and approved by an approving official of the agency being charged. (b) Such obligations shall be paid only upon processing of the appropriate payment transactions as prescribed by the accounting manual, unless specifically exempted therein, and bearing the approval or approvals as prescribed by the accounting manual. (c) If the payment transaction involves no violation of this chapter or of any State statute, the Division of Accounting shall cause the transaction to be approved and released for disbursement processing. (d) For the payment of salaries, pensions or any other obligations for which bills, invoices or statements are not renderable, the Secretary of Finance shall process a payment transaction, which shall be approved by him or her, directing and authorizing the payment of the amounts due and payable. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the payment of principal or interest on any obligation of this State. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  5;  Code 1935, §  428;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6515;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  56 Del. Laws, c. 461;  57 Del. Laws, c. 482, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §§  1D, 1F;  58 Del. Laws, c. 422, §  2;  68 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  27;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 509, §  9;
29 DE Code § 6517. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6517. Secretary of Finance to safeguard and systematize expenditure.

§ 6517. Secretary of Finance to safeguard and systematize expenditure. The Secretary of Finance may make such requirements as will tend to safeguard or systematize the expenditure of the State's money; but the Secretary of Finance shall make no requirement that will unnecessarily interfere with the prompt payment of the amounts due, and under no circumstances shall the Secretary of Finance cause the payment of salaries of state officers to be delayed beyond the date upon which the same are due, nor shall the Secretary of Finance have the authority to countersign the checks of the Treasury Department. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  7;  Code 1935, §  430;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6517;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 6518. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6518. Examination of bills and accounts by Secretary of Finance; grounds for disapproval.

§ 6518. Examination of bills and accounts by Secretary of Finance; grounds for disapproval. (a) The Secretary of Finance shall examine all bills, statements, accounts and demands against the State and the Secretary of Finance may require affidavits that articles have been furnished, services rendered and expenses incurred, as claimed. The Secretary of Finance shall refuse to approve any bill or statement of indebtedness which has not been presented to the Secretary of Finance in conformity with this chapter, or which would more than exhaust the appropriation from which it must be paid, or which is not in accordance with the contract under which the indebtedness was created or where the agency shall have refused to furnish the Secretary of Finance with any information or data that the Secretary of Finance may require for the execution of the Secretary's duties, or where the order or requisition, or bill or statement of indebtedness involves any transaction or item not in accordance with law. The Secretary of Finance shall have no right to refuse approval except on the grounds specified. (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to the Governor of this State or to the judicial department thereof, or to the principal or interest of any obligation of the State. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  8;  Code 1935, §  431;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6518;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 6519A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6519A. Expenditures to firms that discriminate on basis of sex prohibited.

§ 6519A. Expenditures to firms that discriminate on basis of sex prohibited. No order or requisition shall be made, nor any engagement entered into, nor shall any expense be incurred by any agency which will result in an expenditure of money to any person or firm that directly or indirectly refuses, withholds from or denies to any person on the basis of sex full and equal accommodations, facilities, advantages or privileges. No obligation incurred by any officer or employee in violation of this section shall impose any liability upon the State. 64 Del. Laws, c. 135, §  1;
29 DE Code § 6520. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 65. Budget and Fiscal Regulations for State Agencies|§ 6520. Advances to agencies; regulation and security.

§ 6520. Advances to agencies; regulation and security. (a) No greater sum than is necessary to meet expenses then incurred shall be drawn from the Treasury of this State for or on account of any agency. An agency which is authorized to expend any moneys on behalf of this State may, however, have money advanced to it from the State Treasury, in such sums and subject to such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Finance may determine; provided however, that the amount advanced from the General Fund to any agency at any 1 time shall not exceed $5,000. (b) To secure such an advance, the head of the agency desiring the same must certify in duplicate to the Secretary of Finance what amount is needed, that it is needed for immediate use and, as specifically as may be, the purposes for which the expenditure is required. The Secretary of Finance and the State Treasurer shall deal with such certificates in the same manner as with bills or statements of indebtedness as provided in this chapter. (c) In case of any such advance, the person or official making the certificate shall within 30 days after receipt of an advance file with the Secretary of Finance and the State Treasurer a detailed statement of the amounts expended with vouchers therefor and all advances so made shall be accounted for. 32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  10;  37 Del. Laws, c. 51, §  1;  Code 1935, §  433;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6520;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  55 Del. Laws, c. 63;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  67 Del. Laws, c. 322, §  1;