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8 DE Code § 374. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 374. Annual report.

§ 374. Annual report. Annually on or before June 30, a foreign corporation doing business in this State shall file a report with the Secretary of State. The report shall be made on a form designated by the Secretary of State and shall be signed by the corporation's president, secretary, treasurer or other proper officer duly authorized so to act, or by any of its directors, or if filing an initial report by any incorporator in the event its board of directors shall not have been elected. The fact that an individual's name is signed on a certification attached to a corporate report shall be prima facie evidence that such individual is authorized to certify the report on behalf of the corporation; however the official title or position of the individual signing the corporate report shall be designated. The report shall contain the following information:  (1) The location of its registered office in this State, which shall include the street, number, city and postal code; (2) The name of the agent upon whom service of process against the corporation may be served; (3) The location of the principal place of business of the corporation, which shall include the street, number, city, state or foreign country; and (4) The names and addresses of all the directors as of the filing date of the report and the name and address of the officer who signs the report. If any officer or director of a foreign corporation required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State shall knowingly make any false statement in the report, such officer or director shall be guilty of perjury. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  374;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  64 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  60;  78 Del. Laws, c. 96, §  13;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;  81 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 37;
8 DE Code § 375. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 375. Failure to file report.

§ 375. Failure to file report. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any foreign corporation to file an annual report as required by § 374 of this title, the Secretary of State may, in the Secretary of State's discretion, investigate the reasons therefor and shall terminate the right of the foreign corporation to do business within this State upon failure of the corporation to file an annual report within any 2-year period. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  375;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  58 Del. Laws, c. 216, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 339, §  80;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 377. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 377. Change of registered agent.

§ 377. Change of registered agent. (a) Any foreign corporation, which has qualified to do business in this State, may change its registered agent and substitute another registered agent by filing a certificate with the Secretary of State, acknowledged in accordance with § 103 of this title, setting forth:  (1) The name and address of its registered agent designated in this State upon whom process directed to said corporation may be served; and (2) A revocation of all previous appointments of agent for such purposes. Such registered agent shall comply with § 371(b)(2)(i) of this title. (b) Any individual or entity designated by a foreign corporation as its registered agent for service of process may resign in the same manner as provided in § 136(a) of this title. (c) If any agent designated and certified as required by § 371 of this title shall die or remove from this State, or resign, then the foreign corporation for which the agent had been so designated and certified shall, within 10 days after the death, removal or resignation of its agent, substitute, designate and certify to the Secretary of State, the name of another registered agent for the purposes of this subchapter, and all process, orders, rules and notices mentioned in § 376 of this title may be served on or given to the substituted agent with like effect as is prescribed in that section. (d) A foreign corporation whose qualification to do business in this State has been forfeited pursuant to § 132(f)(4) or § 136(b) of this title may be reinstated by filing a certificate of reinstatement with the Secretary of State, acknowledged in accordance with § 103 of this title, setting forth:  (1) The name of the foreign corporation; (2) The effective date of the forfeiture; and (3) The name and address of the foreign corporation's registered agent required to be maintained by § 132 of this title. (e) Upon the filing of a certificate of reinstatement in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, the qualification of the foreign corporation to do business in this State shall be reinstated with the same force and effect as if it had not been forfeited pursuant to this title. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  377;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  63 Del. Laws, c. 25, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 120, §  19;  78 Del. Laws, c. 273, §§  7, 8;  79 Del. Laws, c. 72, §  21;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;  82 Del. Laws, c. 256, § 20;
8 DE Code § 378. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 378. Penalties for noncompliance.

§ 378. Penalties for noncompliance. Any foreign corporation doing business of any kind in this State without first having complied with any section of this subchapter applicable to it, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500 for each such offense. Any agent of any foreign corporation that shall do any business in this State for any foreign corporation before the foreign corporation has complied with any section of this subchapter applicable to it, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each such offense. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  378;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 379. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 379. Banking powers denied.

§ 379. Banking powers denied. (a) No foreign corporation shall, within the limits of this State, by any implication or construction, be deemed to possess the power of discounting bills, notes or other evidence of debt, of receiving deposits, of buying and selling bills of exchange, or of issuing bills, notes or other evidences of debt upon loan for circulation as money, anything in its charter or articles of incorporation to the contrary notwithstanding, except as otherwise provided in subchapter VII of Chapter 7 or in Chapter 14 of Title 5. (b) All certificates issued by the Secretary of State under § 371 of this title shall expressly set forth the limitations and restrictions contained in this section. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  379;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  57 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  36;  70 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  78;  71 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  35;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 380. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 380. Foreign corporation as fiduciary in this State.

§ 380. Foreign corporation as fiduciary in this State. A corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the District of Columbia or of any state of the United States other than Delaware, duly authorized by its certificate of incorporation or bylaws so to act, may be appointed by any last will and testament or other testamentary writing, probated within this State, or by a deed of trust, mortgage or other agreement, as executor, guardian, trustee or other fiduciary, and may act as such within this State, when and to the extent that the laws of the District of Columbia or of the state in which the foreign corporation is organized confer like powers upon corporations organized and doing business under the laws of this State. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  380;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  56 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  29;  64 Del. Laws, c. 353, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 383. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 383. Actions by and against unqualified foreign corporations.

§ 383. Actions by and against unqualified foreign corporations. (a) A foreign corporation which is required to comply with §§ 371 and 372 of this title and which has done business in this State without authority shall not maintain any action or special proceeding in this State unless and until such corporation has been authorized to do business in this State and has paid to the State all fees, penalties and franchise taxes for the years or parts thereof during which it did business in this State without authority. This prohibition shall not apply to any successor in interest of such foreign corporation. (b) The failure of a foreign corporation to obtain authority to do business in this State shall not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign corporation or the right of any other party to the contract to maintain any action or special proceeding thereon, and shall not prevent the foreign corporation from defending any action or special proceeding in this State. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  383;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  56 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  30;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 384. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 384. Foreign corporations doing business without having qualified; injunctions.

§ 384. Foreign corporations doing business without having qualified; injunctions. The Court of Chancery shall have jurisdiction to enjoin any foreign corporation, or any agent thereof, from transacting any business in this State if such corporation has failed to comply with any section of this subchapter applicable to it or if such corporation has secured a certificate of the Secretary of State under § 371 of this title on the basis of false or misleading representations. The Attorney General shall, upon the Attorney General's own motion or upon the relation of proper parties, proceed for this purpose by complaint in any county in which such corporation is doing business. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  384;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  71 Del. Laws, c. 339, §  87;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 385. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVI. Foreign Corporations|§ 385. Filing of certain instruments with recorder of deeds not required.

§ 385. Filing of certain instruments with recorder of deeds not required. No instrument that is required to be filed with the Secretary of State of this State by this subchapter need be filed with the recorder of deeds of any county of this State in order to comply with this subchapter. 64 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  64;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  9;
8 DE Code § 393. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVIII. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 393. Rights, liabilities and duties under prior statutes.

§ 393. Rights, liabilities and duties under prior statutes. All rights, privileges and immunities vested or accrued by and under any laws enacted prior to the adoption or amendment of this chapter, all suits pending, all rights of action conferred, and all duties, restrictions, liabilities and penalties imposed or required by and under laws enacted prior to the adoption or amendment of this chapter, shall not be impaired, diminished or affected by this chapter. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  393;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  11;
8 DE Code § 396. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVIII. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 396. Publication of chapter by Secretary of State; distribution.

§ 396. Publication of chapter by Secretary of State; distribution. The Secretary of State may have printed, from time to time as the Secretary of State deems necessary, pamphlet copies of this chapter, and the Secretary of State shall dispose of the copies to persons and corporations desiring the same for a sum not exceeding the cost of printing. The money received from the sale of the copies shall be disposed of as are other fees of the office of the Secretary of State. Nothing in this section shall prevent the free distribution of single pamphlet copies of this chapter by the Secretary of State, for the printing of which provision is made from time to time by joint resolution of the General Assembly. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  396;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  71 Del. Laws, c. 339, §  94;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  11;
8 DE Code § 397. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVIII. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 397. Penalty for unauthorized publication of chapter.

§ 397. Penalty for unauthorized publication of chapter. Whoever prints or publishes this chapter without the authority of the Secretary of State of this State, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both. 8 Del. C. 1953, §  397;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  11;
8 DE Code § 398. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 8 - Corporations|Chapter 1. General Corporation Law|Subchapter XVIII. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 398. Short title.

§ 398. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be identified and referred to as the “General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.” 8 Del. C. 1953, §  398;  56 Del. Laws, c. 50;  79 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  11;
9 DE Code § 301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 301. Composition of county governments; change of terminology as to New Castle County.

§ 301. Composition of county governments; change of terminology as to New Castle County. (a) There shall be a county government in Kent County which shall consist of not less than 3 members. (b) The government of New Castle County shall be as provided in Chapter 11 of this title. Wherever the words “county government” are used in this title, the words “county council” should be substituted as to New Castle County except in §§ 1501 and 1521(b) of this title. Wherever the words “officials of the county governing body” are used in this title, the words “county councilperson” should be substituted as to New Castle County. (c) The governing body of Kent and Sussex Counties, whether Levy Court, or County Council, unless otherwise indicated, shall be referred to in Part I of this title as “the county government.” 21 Del. Laws, c. 22, §  2;  22 Del. Laws, c. 50, §  6;  22 Del. Laws, c. 52;  22 Del. Laws, c. 54, §  2;  24 Del. Laws, c. 52, §  1;  Code 1915, §§  1014, 1036, 1045, 1046;  28 Del. Laws, c. 76, §§  1, 2;  31 Del. Laws, c. 13, §  3;  40 Del. Laws, c. 126, §  2;  Code 1935, §§  1148, 1184, 1195;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  302;  57 Del. Laws, c. 264, §  17;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §§  2A, 2B;  60 Del. Laws, c. 468, §§  1, 2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  1;
9 DE Code § 302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 302. Officers and employees holding other offices.

§ 302. Officers and employees holding other offices. (a) No receiver of taxes and county treasurer, coroner or sheriff shall, during his or her term of office, be a member of the county government. (b) No member of the county government shall, during that member's term of office, be appointed or elected a collector of a state or county tax, or receiver of taxes and county treasurer. (c) No officer or employee of the New Castle County government shall hold more than 1 position of county office or employment from which that officer or employee derives compensation. (d) No officer or employee of the Sussex County government shall hold more than 1 position of county office or employment from which that officer or employee derives compensation. (e) No elected New Castle County official shall hold any other elected position, be employed by the County in any other capacity, or be on a board, commission or agency advising the County. (f) No officer or employee of the Kent County government shall hold more than 1 position of county office or employment from which that officer or employee derives compensation. (g) No county government shall require a former employee of a county, who later is elected or appointed to a statutorily defined county office, to give up the former employee's right to receive vested pension benefits from the county, except that the former employee shall be ineligible for additional years of service or additional vested pension benefits, unless the former employee chooses to forego receipt of the former employee's retirement benefits during the term of elected or appointed office. Code 1852, §  67;  Code 1915, §  1056;  Code 1935, §  1224;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  306;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  3L;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  2E;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  2;  73 Del. Laws, c. 35, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 365, §  1;
9 DE Code § 303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 303. Vacancies in county government.

§ 303. Vacancies in county government. (a) In case of a vacancy in the county government, for any cause, the members of that county government may, by a majority vote of the remaining members, fill that vacancy temporarily pending a special election to fill the vacancy. (b) The special election shall be held within 6 months of the occurring of the vacancy and shall be held in the same manner as a regular election for a full term would be. (c) The person so elected shall hold office for the duration of the unexpired term. 21 Del. Laws, c. 22, §  5;  22 Del. Laws, c. 50, §  4;  22 Del. Laws, c. 54, §  5;  Code 1915, §§  1017, 1039, 1048;  28 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  4;  31 Del. Laws, c. 13, §  6;  40 Del. Laws, c. 126, §  5;  Code 1935, §§  1151, 1187, 1197;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  308;  56 Del. Laws, c. 103, §  6;
9 DE Code § 304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 304. County government; supplies for county officers.

§ 304. County government; supplies for county officers. Each county government shall furnish to county officers necessary record books, cases, seals and supplies for the use of their respective offices. Code 1915, §  1084;  Code 1935, §  1246;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  343;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  3E;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  2I;  73 Del. Laws, c. 35, §  2;
9 DE Code § 305. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 305. Capitation tax.

§ 305. Capitation tax. (a) (1) The government of Kent County annually at a meeting held during the month of April may fix and determine the amount of the capitation tax which the Board of Assessment may assess for the following year. (2) The government of Sussex County annually at a meeting held during the month of February shall fix and determine the amount of capitation tax which the Board of Assessment shall assess for the following year. (b) (1) In Kent County such capitation tax if so fixed and determined shall in no case exceed the sum of $5.00 and shall be uniform throughout the County if levied and assessed. (2) In Sussex County such capitation tax if so fixed and determined shall in no case exceed the sum of $10 and shall be uniform throughout the County if levied and assessed. (c) Such capitation tax shall be levied upon each citizen of 21 years or older, residing in the county. (d) In New Castle County no capitation tax shall be levied or collected. 21 Del. Laws, c. 23, §  1;  Code 1915, §§  1060, 1060A;  28 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  13;  31 Del. Laws, c. 13, §  14;  34 Del. Laws, c. 86;  Code 1935, §  1226;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  345;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  3C;  55 Del. Laws, c. 250, §§  1-3;  56 Del. Laws, c. 103, §  7;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §§  2F, 2G;  66 Del. Laws, c. 191, §§  1, 2;  73 Del. Laws, c. 35, §  3;  78 Del. Laws, c. 338, §  1;
9 DE Code § 306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 306. Agritourism activities on farms.

§ 306. Agritourism activities on farms. (a) “Agritourism activity” means any activity that allows members of the general public to view or enjoy rural activities, including: farming; ranching; wineries; historical, cultural or harvest-your-own activities; guided or self-guided tours; bed and breakfast accommodations; or temporary outdoor recreation activities. “Agritourism activity” includes, but is not limited to: planting, cultivation, irrigation or harvesting of crops; acceptable practices of animal husbandry; barn parties or farm festivals; livestock activities, not to include rodeos; hunting; fishing; swimming; boating, canoeing or kayaking; temporary camping; picnicking; hiking; diving; water skiing or tubing; paintball; and nonmotorized freestyle, mountain or off-road bicycling. An activity is an agritourism activity whether or not the participant paid to participate in the activity. (b) Agritourism activities may be allowed statewide on farms of 10 or more acres subject to the provisions of this title adopted for each county; provided, however, that except for the “related uses” specified in § 909 of Title 3, no agritourism activities shall be permitted on farmlands which are subject to the Agricultural Lands Preservation and Forestland Preservation programs established in Chapter 9 of Title 3. 76 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;
9 DE Code § 308. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 308. Children's Bureau of Delaware; appropriations.

§ 308. Children's Bureau of Delaware; appropriations. The county governments of Kent County, of New Castle County and of Sussex County, shall have authority to make an appropriation, or appropriations, annually to the Children's Bureau of Delaware in aid of the objects of the corporation. 16 Del. Laws, c. 477, §  2;  18 Del. Laws, c. 229, §  6;  22 Del. Laws, c. 42;  Code 1915, §  2221;  34 Del. Laws, c. 154, §  8;  Code 1935, §  2545;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  348;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  3E;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  2L;
9 DE Code § 309. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 3. County Governments Generally|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 309. Ambulance, fire protection and police services; appropriations.

§ 309. Ambulance, fire protection and police services; appropriations. (a) The county governments of Kent County, of New Castle County and of Sussex County may appropriate annually the sum of $750 to each fire company in their respective counties outside the limits of the City of Wilmington furnishing an ambulance for the benefit of the residents thereof. The sum appropriated shall be used for the maintenance of ambulance service. (b) Where an area of real property owned by a county is bounded by a wall, fence or other structure which has gates or other lockable entrances, the county shall notify those public agencies within the county which provide ambulance, fire and police services of the location of such gates and entrances. A key to each such enclosed area shall be provided by the county to the ambulance service, fire company and police department which are closest to the enclosed area. For purposes of this subsection, the words “real property” shall include all unimproved land only and shall not include buildings. Code 1935, c. 43;  42 Del. Laws, c. 104, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  349;  50 Del. Laws, c. 54, §  1;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  3D;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  2H;  63 Del. Laws, c. 166, §§  1, 2;