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29 DE Code § 2316. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 23. Secretary of State|§ 2316. Collection of commission fees from gubernatorial appointees.

§ 2316. Collection of commission fees from gubernatorial appointees. Whenever the Governor commissions to office any person, whom the Governor is or may be authorized by the Constitution or by law to commission and whose appointment is required to be confirmed by the Senate, the Secretary of State shall collect from every such person as fee for the commission which the Secretary shall receive, the proportionate part of the fee which the Secretary is by law required to demand and receive for the full term to which the appointment to the office is limited in the ratio which the time from the date of the appointment to the last day of the next session of the Senate bears to the full term to which the appointment is limited. 21 Del. Laws, c. 46, §  1;  Code 1915, §  265;  Code 1935, §  238;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2317;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2317. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 23. Secretary of State|§ 2317. Furnishing of copies of acts to state or county officers.

§ 2317. Furnishing of copies of acts to state or county officers. (a) Upon request of any state or county officer, the Delaware Public Archives shall furnish to the officer, without cost, a certified copy of any act of the General Assembly pertaining to the duties of the official making the request. (b) The Secretary of State shall, at the end of each session of the General Assembly, send to the Auditor a certified copy of any act passed during the session granting a tax for the support of government or concerning any duty to be performed by the Secretary. Code 1852, §  494;  27 Del. Laws, c. 77;  Code 1915, §§  432, 437;  Code 1935, §§  390, 395;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2318;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 91, §  72;
29 DE Code § 2318. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 23. Secretary of State|§ 2318. Remote access to electronic files, authentications and apostilles.

§ 2318. Remote access to electronic files, authentications and apostilles. (a) The Secretary of State may, in the Secretary's discretion, permit persons remote access to electronic files maintained by the Secretary of State, and may from time to time make, amend, alter and rescind rules and regulations governing remote access to such electronic files. (b) The Secretary of State shall establish, and may from time to time amend or alter, a schedule of fees and charges payable to the Secretary of State by, and shall collect such fees and charges for the use of the State from, persons permitted remote access to electronic files, such schedule not to exceed $30 for each fee or charge excepting persons permitted remote access to electronic files maintained by the Secretary of State pursuant to Title 6, Article IX of the Uniform Commercial Code, such schedule not to exceed $75 for each fee or charge. (c) The Secretary of State shall establish, and may from time to time amend or alter, a schedule of fees and charges payable to the Secretary of State by, and shall collect such fees and charges for the use of the State from, persons requesting authentications and/or apostilles, such schedule not to exceed $40 for each fee or charge for regular service plus an additional sum of up to:  (1) $40 for each service requested to be completed within a 24-hour period from the time of the request; (2) $50 for each service to be completed within the same day of the request; and (3) $500 for each service to be completed within a 2-hour period from the time of the request. Such schedule shall provide for a maximum fee of $30 to be charged in each instance where a natural person acting on that person's own behalf requests more than 1 authentication and/or apostille for a noncommercial purpose, including but not limited to adoptions and custody cases. 66 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  18;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 52, §  42;  77 Del. Laws, c. 78, §§  67, 68;
29 DE Code § 2319. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 23. Secretary of State|§ 2319. Provision and installation of hardware and software; training; maintenance and support.

§ 2319. Provision and installation of hardware and software; training; maintenance and support. The Secretary of State shall, at no expense to the counties, provide and install computer hardware and software in the offices of the recorder of deeds of each of the counties to access, search, view and print the complete Delaware Optical Disk Imaging System and the Delaware Corporation Information System of the Secretary of State. Such computer hardware and software shall be substantially equivalent to that utilized by other remote users of the Delaware Optical Disk Imaging System and the Delaware Corporation Information System. The Secretary of State shall also provide and install, at its own expense, in the office of each recorder any upgrade of either of such computer hardware or software, or both, which the Secretary of State installs from time to time in its own system, where such upgrade is necessary to maintain no less than the same capacity for accessing, searching, storing, viewing and printing Delaware Corporation Information System and Optical Disk Imaging System documents and information at each of the recorder's offices as existed immediately prior to the installation of such upgrade by the Secretary of State in its own system. The Secretary of State shall provide appropriate training for the operation of the installed systems or any changes to the systems to 2 members of each Recorder's office staff at no charge to the Recorders. Each recorder shall maintain at its own expense the computer hardware that has been installed by the Secretary of State in its offices. The Secretary of State shall provide each recorder the same level of maintenance and support for the system software as provided to other remote users and shall charge each recorder no more than other remote users are charged for similar services. Each recorder shall also pay for the initial installation and subsequent monthly charges for all required telephone lines or other electronic connections between the recorders' offices and the Secretary of State. The State shall not charge any fees to the recorders for access and use through the recorders' offices of the Delaware Corporation Information System and Optical Disk Imaging System of the Secretary of State. 70 Del. Laws, c. 587, §  42;
29 DE Code § 2702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2702. Office and records.

§ 2702. Office and records. The State Treasurer shall occupy the office and space provided by the State and shall keep therein all books of all account records, vouchers, papers, magnetic data and things pertaining to the conduct of the office and shall take proper means to safeguard and preserve the same. 22 Del. Laws, c. 293, §  2;  Code 1915, §  455;  Code 1935, §  398;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2703;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  2;
29 DE Code § 2703. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2703. Salary.

§ 2703. Salary. The annual salary of the State Treasurer shall be set through the recommendation of the Delaware Compensation Commission (Chapter 33 of this title) and the line item appropriations of the General Assembly. 61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  3;
29 DE Code § 2704. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2704. Trustee of School Fund.

§ 2704. Trustee of School Fund. The State Treasurer shall, by virtue of the office, be the Trustee of the School Fund. Code 1852, §  510;  Code 1915, §  457;  Code 1935, §  400;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2705;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2705. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2705. Custody and investment of state funds.

§ 2705. Custody and investment of state funds. (a) The State Treasurer shall have custody of money belonging to the State, including, but not limited to, money in the School Fund. All money belonging to the State, except money deposited in any pension fund of the State, and received by the State Treasurer, shall be invested daily. (b) Money belonging to the State shall continue to be invested until required by the State Treasurer to make disbursements authorized by law. Code 1852, §  511;  14 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  1;  Code 1915, §  458;  Code 1935, §  401;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2706;  51 Del. Laws, c. 112;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 375, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2706. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2706. Checks and drafts; signatures; time limitation on honoring.

§ 2706. Checks and drafts; signatures; time limitation on honoring. (a) The signing of checks or drafts by the State Treasurer may either be by hand with a pen and ink signature or by a facsimile signature of a process approved by the State Treasurer. (b) No check or order issued by the State Treasurer shall be honored or paid by the depository upon which such check or order is drawn after the expiration of 180 days from the date of such check or order. (c) The State Treasurer shall establish and maintain a special fund appropriation to be credited with stale check write-off amounts. Use of this account is limited to the processing of stale-check reissues by the State Treasurer. On June 30 of each fiscal year, the unexpended stale check write-off balance in excess of $100,000 shall be credited to the General Fund. If during a fiscal year, there is an insufficient amount to process reissues, a revenue refund shall be made from the General Fund to the special appropriation. Code 1852, §  511;  Code 1915, §  458;  38 Del. Laws, c. 42;  40 Del. Laws, c. 85;  Code 1935, §  401;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2707;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §§  34B, 34C;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 509, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  9;
29 DE Code § 2707. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2707. Payment of vouchers upon approval; method of payment.

§ 2707. Payment of vouchers upon approval; method of payment. All vouchers for the payment of money issued by any department, commission or board of the State, including those requiring the approval of the Governor, shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon the certification by the proper officers of the department, commission or board and the approval thereof by the Secretary of Finance. Methods of payments may include checks, drafts and electronic funds transfers. 37 Del. Laws, c. 45, §  1;  Code 1935, §  403;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2708;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 468, §  6;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  43;
29 DE Code § 2708. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2708. Destruction of bonds and coupons.

§ 2708. Destruction of bonds and coupons. The State Treasurer may cause any registration, recording or cancellation agent of the State to destroy any paid, redeemed, called or cancelled bonds and coupons of the State. Such agent shall give the State Treasurer a certificate of destruction or cremation of such bonds and coupons which shall be retained by the State Treasurer. 37 Del. Laws, c. 46, §  1;  Code 1935, §  404;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2709;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  5;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  44;
29 DE Code § 2709. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2709. Receipt and accounting for stock dividends and interest; power to vote as stockholder.

§ 2709. Receipt and accounting for stock dividends and interest; power to vote as stockholder. The State Treasurer may receive the dividends or interests on any stock, shares, loan or investment of money belonging to the State or the School Fund and shall apply and account for the same according to law. The State Treasurer may, in respect to any such stock or shares, except stock in the Farmers' Bank, vote the same in person or by proxy, as other stockholders do. Code 1852, §  528;  Code 1915, §  471;  Code 1935, §  408;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2710;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2710. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2710. Bond servicing procedure.

§ 2710. Bond servicing procedure. 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. Code 1935, §  403A;  48 Del. Laws, c. 252, §  1;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2711;  50 Del. Laws, c. 321, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  6;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  45;
29 DE Code § 2711. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2711. Administration of moneys received from federal grants.

§ 2711. Administration of moneys received from federal grants. (a) All federal financial assistance program money received by the State, whether directly or indirectly, in the form of cash, check or via an electronic funds transfer method, shall be reported to the Office of the State Treasurer by the receiving agency through the processing of the proper cash receipt transaction in the State's financial management system. The amount received shall be credited to a special fund federal fund grant appropriation line. Such money is appropriated to the grant designated agency for the specific purposes for which the money was granted and shall be paid out of the special fund by the State Treasurer upon payment voucher executed by the designated agency. (b) Nothing contained in this section shall affect federal grants or federal aid to the University of Delaware, the Agricultural Experimental Station and the Division of Agricultural Extension of the University of Delaware. (c) Moneys received pursuant to 33 U.S.C § 701c-3 will be deposited into a special account and distributed annually by the State Treasurer to soil and water conservation districts within this state for the purpose of drainage and flood control. Distributions will be made to county soil and water conservation districts in which the subject leased lands are situated in proportional shares as required by 33 U.S.C § 701c-3. 41 Del. Laws, c. 77;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2712;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  5;  72 Del. Laws, c. 258, §  60;
29 DE Code § 2713. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2713. Refunding of improperly collected fees.

§ 2713. Refunding of improperly collected fees. In the event any agency of this State having the power to collect fees or other receipts that become revenue to the General Fund of the State shall improperly collect and deposit such fees or other receipts with the State Treasurer, the State Treasurer shall have the authority, except as otherwise provided specifically by law, upon certification by the collecting agency that a fee or other receipt was improperly collected and deposited, to make a refund from the General Fund of the State in the amount improperly collected and deposited to the person from whom the fee or receipt was improperly collected. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2714;  56 Del. Laws, c. 144;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
29 DE Code § 2714. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2714. Functions prior to January 7, 1975.

§ 2714. Functions prior to January 7, 1975. The State Treasurer shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the powers, duties and functions vested by Chapter 62 [repealed] and Chapter 74 of this title in the Secretary of Finance immediately prior to January 7, 1975, and which are not otherwise hereinbefore specifically transferred to the State Treasurer. 59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  8;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
29 DE Code § 2715. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2715. Certain powers and duties of the State Treasurer.

§ 2715. Certain powers and duties of the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Division of the Treasury pursuant to § 8307(1)a. [repealed] and c. [repealed] and § 8307(2) [repealed] of this title. 59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  12;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
29 DE Code § 2718. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2718. Local Government Investment Pool.

§ 2718. Local Government Investment Pool. (a) The governing body or investing authority of a local government, meaning any city, town or county in Delaware, may pay moneys of the local government or organization into the Local Government Investment Pool which shall be in the custody of the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall invest the funds in the same manner and the same types of investments and subject to the same limitations provided for the deposit and investment of state funds. Funds of the local governments may be combined with funds of the State while invested in the Pool. (b) The State Treasurer shall adopt such rules as are necessary for the administration of this Investment Pool including specification of minimum amounts which may be paid into the Pool and minimum periods of time for which such payments shall be retained in the Pool. Administrative expenses shall be handled by the Office of the State Treasurer. Earnings shall be equitably prorated among the local governments in the Pool based upon the amount and length of time the moneys are on deposit in the Pool. (c) Local government accounts shall remain confidential while in the custody of the State Treasurer. Public records available through the local government will be sufficient public record of the funds on deposit with the Local Government Investment Pool. 68 Del. Laws, c. 278, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  45;  76 Del. Laws, c. 280, §  129;
29 DE Code § 2719. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2719. Expense of issuing bonds.

§ 2719. Expense of issuing bonds. The annual operating budget shall authorize an appropriation for the Expense of Issuing Bonds in State Treasurer, Debt Management for payment of expenses relating to the issuance of state long-term debt. Disbursement from the Expense of Issuing Bonds appropriation shall not be made without the prior approval of the State Treasurer and the Secretary of Finance. 73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  10;
29 DE Code § 2720. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 27. State Treasurer|§ 2720. Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service.

§ 2720. Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service. (a) There is hereby created a Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service, hereinafter referred to as the Council, to advise the Secretary of Finance on all matters relating to the administration, implementation and financing of the Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund Program. The Council shall review and recommend to the Secretary of Finance for adoption, after a public hearing, criteria for administering and awarding loans from the Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund, including but not limited to criteria for assessing recipient need. (b) The Council shall consist of:  (1) The President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association or designee; (2) The Chairperson of the State Fire Prevention Commission or designee; and (3) Three members; 1 each appointed by the Presidents of the New Castle, Kent, and Sussex County Firemen's Associations no later than September 1 for the initial appointment and January 15 of each calendar year thereafter. a. Initial appointments shall be for staggered terms. The member from Sussex County's initial term shall be for 3 years, the member from Kent County's initial term shall be for 2 years, and the member from New Castle County's initial term shall be for 1 year. b. Upon expiration of the preceding terms, subsequent appointments shall be for a 3-year term. c. At the end of a member's term, such member shall continue to serve until the member's successor is duly appointed; (4) The State Treasurer or designee; and (5) The Secretary of Finance or designee. (c) The Secretary of Finance shall serve as the chair of the Council. (d) Members of the Council shall receive no compensation. The Council shall hold at least 1 regular meeting each calendar year and shall keep a record of its proceedings. All proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 100 of this title. (e) For purposes of conducting business of the Council, 4 voting members shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of Council members shall be required on any action or matter before the Council. (f) The Council shall adopt procedural rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 73 Del. Laws, c. 434, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2901. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 29. Auditor of Accounts|§ 2901. Definitions.

§ 2901. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Auditor” means the Auditor of Accounts. (2) “State agency” means every department, bureau, division, officer, board or commission of the State.29 Del. C. 1953, §  2901;
29 DE Code § 2902. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 29. Auditor of Accounts|§ 2902. Salary.

§ 2902. Salary. The annual salary of the Auditor shall be $24,000. Code 1852, §  470;  24 Del. Laws, c. 92, §  1;  Code 1915, §  393;  37 Del. Laws, c. 51, §  2;  Code 1935, §  367;  45 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  3;  47 Del. Laws, c. 246, §  2;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2902;  54 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  4;  55 Del. Laws, c. 404, §  4;  57 Del. Laws, c. 329, §  3;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  3;