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2 DE Code § 1315. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1315. Credit of State not pledged to Authority bonds.

§ 1315. Credit of State not pledged to Authority bonds. Bonds issued by the Authority under this chapter shall not constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any such political subdivision, but such bonds, unless refunded by bonds of the Authority authorized by this chapter, shall be payable solely from funds and property pledged, assigned or available for their payment as specifically authorized in the resolution authorizing such bonds or in the trust indenture securing such bonds. All bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the Authority is obligated to pay such bonds and the interest thereon only from revenues or other specifically pledged property, and that neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof is obligated to pay the bonds or the interest thereon and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds. All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter, other than for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the State, shall be payable solely from funds provided under this chapter and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Authority to incur indebtedness or any liability on behalf of or payable by the State or any political subdivision thereof. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1316. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1316. Bonds as legal investments; legal deposit.

§ 1316. Bonds as legal investments; legal deposit. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are securities in which all state officers and officers of political subdivisions, administrative departments, boards and commissions of the State, all banks, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the State, may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital, belonging to them or within their control. Such bonds are obligations which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any officer of the State, or of any political subdivision or agency of the State, for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the State is now, or may hereafter be, authorized by law. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1317. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1317. Revenues as trust funds; pledge or assignment of revenues; security interest.

§ 1317. Revenues as trust funds; pledge or assignment of revenues; security interest. All moneys received pursuant to this chapter, whether as proceeds from sale of bonds, from grants or other contributions or other revenues, shall be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and/or the execution and delivery of a trust agreement securing such bonds shall provide that any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such moneys shall be deposited shall act as trustee of such money and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof subject to such regulations as this chapter and such resolution or trust agreement may provide. Any pledge or assignment of or other security interest in revenues and any other moneys, earnings, income, accounts, contract rights, general intangibles, instruments, chattel papers or other personal property, including motor fuel taxes, and annual motor carrier registration fees, made or created by the Authority shall be valid, binding and perfected from the time when such pledge, assignment or other security interest is created, without any physical delivery of the collateral or further act. The lien of any such pledge, assignment or other security interest shall be valid, binding and perfected as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the Authority irrespective of whether or not such parties have notice thereof. No instrument by which such a pledge, assignment or other security interest is created nor any financing statement need be recorded or filed. This paragraph shall apply notwithstanding the Uniform Commercial Code. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  33;  63 Del. Laws, c. 387, §  42(g);
2 DE Code § 1318. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1318. Certain contract with bondholders.

§ 1318. Certain contract with bondholders. The State hereby pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter that the State will not limit or restrict the rights granted to the Authority by this chapter to construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, alter, modernize, repair, operate and maintain any transportation facilities, or to establish and collect such charges, fares, fees, rates, rentals and tolls as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenue to meet the expenses of maintenance and operation thereof and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of bonds authorized by this chapter or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of such bonds until the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such bonds are fully paid and discharged. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1319. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1319. Exemption from taxation.

§ 1319. Exemption from taxation. The State covenants with the purchasers and with all subsequent holders, owners and transferees of bonds, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the bonds, that the bonds (which include interest thereon), and their transfer, shall be exempt from taxation by the State and its political subdivisions, except for estate, inheritance or gift taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority may elect to issue bonds, the interest on which is subject to federal income taxation. Any real or personal property of the Authority and all revenues of the Authority shall be exempt from any and all taxation by the State or any political subdivision thereof for any purpose. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  34;
2 DE Code § 1321. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1321. Limitation on jurisdiction of political subdivisions.

§ 1321. Limitation on jurisdiction of political subdivisions. No political subdivision of the State shall exercise any power, authority or jurisdiction over property of the Authority including but not limited to the exercise of the police power or the exercise of the power of condemnation, without the consent of the Authority. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1322. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1322. Conveyance to Authority.

§ 1322. Conveyance to Authority. Any political subdivision, agency, department or commission of the State, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, may lease, grant or convey to the Authority any real property or rights in real property, including but not limited to public roads and other real property already devoted to public use, at the written request of the Authority, upon such terms and conditions as such political subdivision, agency, department or commission may deem reasonable and fair, without the necessity for any advertisement, court order or other action other than the adoption of a resolution of such agency, department or commission, or, in the case of a political subdivision, the adoption of an ordinance or resolution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no facilities of the Port of Wilmington, the Sussex County Airport, the Greater Wilmington Airport or the Wilmington Parking Authority may be leased, granted or conveyed to the Authority unless specifically authorized by an act of the General Assembly. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1323. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1323. Audit of books and accounts.

§ 1323. Audit of books and accounts. The office of Auditor of Accounts shall cause an annual audit of the books and accounts of the Authority. The selection of a firm to perform the annual audit of the books and accounts of the Authority shall be mutually agreed upon by the office of the Auditor of Accounts and the Secretary who shall consult and cooperate with each other in the selection, contract, employment and scope of professional services to be rendered, provisions in Chapter 29 of Title 29 notwithstanding. The audit shall be performed by an independent firm of certified public accountants of recognized ability and standing and shall conform in all respects to the covenants contained in all trust agreements entered into by the Authority for the benefit of its bondholders. The Authority shall transfer funds, as requested by the office of Auditor of Accounts, to cover the cost of the audit. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  40;  69 Del. Laws, c. 434, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  29;
2 DE Code § 1324. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1324. Damage to private property.

§ 1324. Damage to private property. All private property damaged or destroyed in the exercise by the Authority of the powers granted by this chapter shall either be restored or repaired and placed in its condition prior to such damage or destruction, as nearly as practicable, or adequate compensation made therefor, as determined solely by the Authority from funds available to the Authority. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1325. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1325. Employees of the Delaware Transit Corporation and subsidiaries.

§ 1325. Employees of the Delaware Transit Corporation and subsidiaries. The Director and Deputy Director of the Delaware Transit Corporation shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of Title 29, as amended. All employees of any public or specialized transportation subsidiary, including persons directly employed by the Delaware Transit Corporation, and any other subsidiaries created pursuant to this chapter, shall also be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 59 of Title 29, as amended. Except as otherwise provided herein, such employees shall not be considered state employees for purposes of wages, salaries, fringe benefits or for purposes of any other benefits which may accrue to state employees whether exempt or merit employees, including benefits that may accrue under Executive Order No. 36 dated November 23, 1977. Such employees shall be considered state employees for the purposes of participating in the group medical insurance, workers' compensation and deferred compensation plans available to state employees. Participation in, and the terms of, medical insurance, workers' compensation and deferred compensation programs available through the State shall not be a subject of collective bargaining. 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, §  8;  62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 99, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  30;  74 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  236;
2 DE Code § 1325A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1325A. Status of former DTA employees.

§ 1325A. Status of former DTA employees. Any employee of the Delaware Transportation Authority as of June 30, 1994, and retaining merit system status at that time who is transferred to the Delaware Transit Corporation before August 31, 1995, shall be deemed to be employed by the State in the classified service with all the benefits accrued as a merit employee as of July 31, 1995, notwithstanding any provision of § 1325 of this title to the contrary. 70 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  240;
2 DE Code § 1326. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1326. John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway.

§ 1326. John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. The Delaware Interstate Highways 295 and 95 leading from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to the Maryland state line shall be known as the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway.” The Authority shall cause to be erected suitable signs or markers to inform the public of the name of such highway. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;
2 DE Code § 1327. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1327. Operation of service stations.

§ 1327. Operation of service stations. The Authority may lease a retail fuel outlet or service station to a manufacturer of petroleum products. The manufacturer, its subsidiary or agents may operate such outlet or service station notwithstanding § 2905 of Title 6 [repealed], as amended. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 394, §  4;
2 DE Code § 1328. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1328. Application of state Freedom of Information Act.

§ 1328. Application of state Freedom of Information Act. (a) The Authority and its subsidiaries shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the state Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 100 of Title 29. (b) Written or recorded information concerning employee addresses, work sites, times of travel, salary and other information of a personal nature, having been provided or to be provided by employers working with the Department to develop transportation programs or projects, shall be treated as confidential and shall not be considered as a public record under Chapter 100 of Title 29. 62 Del. Laws, c. 164, §§  1, 2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  31;  70 Del. Laws, c. 402, §  2;
2 DE Code § 1329. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1329. Liability of Authority.

§ 1329. Liability of Authority. (a) Any operation, service or program provided by the Delaware Transportation Authority or under its auspices not covered by a general liability policy, self-insurance or other insurance policy as shall be legally established and funded by said Authority shall be covered and protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity of the State which shall be applicable not only to the Authority but to each of its agencies, administrations, subsidiaries and each of their respective officers and employees; which immunity shall apply to and against any lawsuit or liability arising from any such operation, service or program, except as specifically excepted under this section. No legal or equitable action seeking damages as a result of any operation, service or program described in the preceding sentence shall be permitted or damages recovered except as such activity is and shall be covered by an insurance program procured in accordance with law and for which adequate funding is available. In the event that insurance has been provided, such claim, including any award for damages or costs assessed against the Authority, its administrations, subsidiaries, officers or employees either individually or on behalf of their employer shall not exceed the amount of said insurance covering the risk or loss or the amount of $300,000 whichever amount shall be the lesser for any and all claims arising out of a single occurrence. (b) For fiscal years beginning July 1, 1997, and thereafter, the annual budget of the Delaware Transit Corporation shall include funding for an insurance program as described in subsection (a) of this section. This insurance program may be provided by either (1) a combination of self-insurance and commercially procured insurance, or (2) entirely commercially procured insurance. The monetary limits of § 1329(a) of this title shall apply to passenger rail carrier operations authorized under § 1332 of this title. For all other operations of the Delaware Transit Corporation, the monetary limits of § 1329(a) of this title shall not apply, and the Corporation shall instead be liable for the amount of its insurance covering the risk or loss; provided, however, that the insurance program shall provide a minimum coverage of $300,000 for any and all claims arising out of a single occurrence. 66 Del. Laws, c. 360, §  68;  71 Del. Laws, c. 215, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;
2 DE Code § 1330. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1330. Limitation of actions to recover payments erroneously or illegally collected by the Authority.

§ 1330. Limitation of actions to recover payments erroneously or illegally collected by the Authority. No action or claim that is otherwise permitted against the State or an agency or authority of the State to recover any charges, fares, fees, rentals or tolls or other payments erroneously or illegally collected by or paid to the Authority may be commenced or otherwise asserted after expiration of 1 year from the earlier of:  (1) The date of the payment; or (2) The date the payment was required to be made.68 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  55(f);
2 DE Code § 1331. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1331. Motor fuel tax.

§ 1331. Motor fuel tax. The provisions of Chapters 51 and 52 of Title 30 and Chapter 29 of Title 6 shall be administered by the Department of Transportation in the Office of Motor Fuel Tax. The Director of the Office of Motor Fuel Tax shall be transferred to the Department of Transportation and, notwithstanding any provision of § 1325 of Title 2 to the contrary shall be deemed to be employees of the State in the classified service with all the benefits accrued as merit employees as of July 1, 1992. 68 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  189;  69 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  32;
2 DE Code § 1332. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1332. Passenger rail carriers.

§ 1332. Passenger rail carriers. (a) The General Assembly has determined as a matter of public policy that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Delaware to apply a limitation of liability for any passenger rail carrier, not otherwise protected under State law, in order to financially enable the Authority acting through the Delaware Transit Corporation and such rail carriers to provide such service. No legal or equitable action seeking damages for personal injury or death as a result of any operation, service or program shall be permitted, maintained or recovered against the owner and/or operator of passenger rail service within State boundaries which has contracted with the Authority acting through the Delaware Transit Corporation to provide such service except as otherwise indicated herein. (b) It is the expressed intent of the General Assembly, as a matter of public policy, to extend the immunity of the State to all owners and operators of rail facilities and/or providing such rail operations pursuant to an agreement with the Delaware Transportation Authority acting through the Delaware Transit Corporation specifically referencing this section. Any such waiver of immunity from lawsuit or liability whether by operation of law or contract shall be strictly limited to the terms of this section. (c) The Delaware Transportation Authority acting through the Delaware Transit Corporation is expressly given authority to contract with 1 or more rail service operators hereinafter referred to as “contractors” to maintain and operate rail service between points in Pennsylvania and Delaware, within Delaware and/or between points in Maryland and Delaware, and to indemnify and save harmless said contractors from any and all liability to the extent such indemnification shall be covered by insurance either through a commercially procured policy or through a self-insurance fund as shall be determined by the Authority acting through the Delaware Transit Corporation and approved by the General Assembly and in conformance with § 1329 of this title. For the purposes of this section, rail service operators shall include but not be limited to SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority), AMTRAK (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), MARC (Mass Transit Administration, Maryland Commuter Rail) and CONRAIL (Consolidated Rail Corporation). 69 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  68;  69 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  33;
2 DE Code § 1335. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 2 - Transportation|Chapter 13. Delaware Transportation Authority|§ 1335. Maintaining adequate supplies of road materials [Operation of this statute was suspended by 83 Del. Laws, c. 56, § 114].

§ 1335. Maintaining adequate supplies of road materials [Operation of this statute was suspended by 83 Del. Laws, c. 56, § 114]. (a) Legislative findings. — The General Assembly finds that the interests of the State are not well served when its ability to obtain a ready supply and competitive prices for critical materials used in its transportation projects, such as asphalt and concrete, is impeded due to the consolidation of ownership of facilities for the processing and/or manufacture of such materials in specific geographic areas. This situation has arisen in Kent and Sussex Counties, and may potentially occur in New Castle County. Therefore, the General Assembly determines that the State should be empowered to enter into appropriate arrangements to reduce the impacts of these consolidations. (b) Any provision of the Delaware Code notwithstanding, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and directed to develop and implement a program to obtain a ready supply of critical road-building materials, including but not limited to asphalt and/or concrete, for its highway construction and reconstruction projects. This program may include the acquisition of land, raw materials, and equipment to operate facilities for the processing and manufacture of road materials. The Department may also contract with private entities for the operation of such facilities, pursuant to Chapter 69 of Title 29. (c) The provisions of §§ 1309, 1319, 1321, and 1329 of this title shall apply to the Department's actions pursuant to this section, including any contractual arrangements for these facilities, as if conducted under the auspices of the Delaware Transportation Authority, except that during its planning process the Department shall meet and confer with the land use officials in the county in which such facilities will be located, to obtain their comments on the proposal. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, the authorities granted to the Department in aforementioned section, the Department shall not contract for any additional capacity with a private firm or firms without first securing the approval of the State Representative and Senator in whose legislative districts the proposed road materials facility would be located. 74 Del. Laws, c. 308, §  109;  76 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  101;  77 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  92;  77 Del. Laws, c. 329, §  100;  78 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  103;  78 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  88;  79 Del. Laws, c. 79, §  98;  79 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  106;  80 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  106;  80 Del. Laws, c. 299, § 96;  81 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 97;  81 Del. Laws, c. 303, § 100;  82 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 96;  82 Del. Laws, c. 244, § 103;  83 Del. Laws, c. 56, § 114;