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2023 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;
2023 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);
2023 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);
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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);
2023 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);
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 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;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6521. Use of unexpended appropriations to meet unpaid requisitions.

§ 6521. Use of unexpended appropriations to meet unpaid requisitions.
The Secretary of Finance during the last month of the fiscal year may set aside, from unexpended appropriations, a sum sufficient to pay all bills for which requisitions have been issued in accordance with this chapter during the fiscal year, but which remain unpaid. No such sum shall be set aside for the purpose of paying state employees' salaries or wages which do not become due and payable until the next fiscal year. Funds so set aside shall not lapse or revert at the end of such fiscal year and shall continue to be available in the fiscal year following until reverted by the Secretary of Finance. In no instance shall such funds continue beyond June 30 of the fiscal year following.
32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  10;  Code 1935, §  433;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6521;  53 Del. Laws, c. 105;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  60 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  56;  60 Del. Laws, c. 289, §  9;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6522. Disposal of spoiled checks.

§ 6522. Disposal of spoiled checks.
If a check of the State Treasurer is spoiled and becomes useless, a note of such fact shall be made on the stub thereof and the check shall be cancelled and handed to the Secretary of Finance, who shall file the same with the bills and vouchers and shall enter the same in a book, as provided in § 6516 of this title with respect to bills and statements of indebtedness.
32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  11;  Code 1935, §  434;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6522;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6523. Accounting of receipts, expenditures and property; access to books and records.

§ 6523. Accounting of receipts, expenditures and property; access to books and records.
The Secretary of Finance shall keep a distinct account, under appropriate heads, of all receipts and expenditures of state moneys. The Secretary of Finance shall keep a like account of all state property and of all debts and obligations due to and from the State. For such purposes the Secretary shall have free access to the books and papers, documents and records of the several state agencies receiving or expending any state money.
32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  12;  Code 1935, §  435;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6523;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6524. Statement of property under agency control.

§ 6524. Statement of property under agency control.
Every agency shall furnish the Secretary of Finance annually with a distinct statement of all qualifying property of the State under the control or jurisdiction of the agency, and the cost price of such property. Such statement shall be prepared in accordance with instructions set forth in the Budget and Accounting Policy Manual, and shall be certified by the head of the agency making the same.
32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  13;  Code 1935, §  436;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6524;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1D;  67 Del. Laws, c. 281, §  54;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6527. Delinquencies to be reported by Secretary of Finance.

§ 6527. Delinquencies to be reported by Secretary of Finance.
Upon the discovery of any delinquency in any agency, the Secretary of Finance shall forthwith report the same to the General Assembly, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Attorney General who shall thereupon take appropriate action.
Code 1852, §  534;  Code 1915, §  508;  32 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  18;  Code 1935, §§  414, 442;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  6527;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1G;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6529. Control of agency expenditures.

§ 6529. Control of agency expenditures.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is hereby empowered and directed to exercise, subject to the approval of the Governor, such control over the monthly and/or quarterly rates of agency expenditures of funds appropriated to such agency as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may deem necessary to assure the effective and continuous operation of the various agencies during the fiscal year. The authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under this section shall apply to local and special school districts insofar as they administer funds supplied by the State, but not with regard to funds raised locally.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  6529;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  8;  57 Del. Laws, c. 234, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  1H;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6530. Other employment costs (fringe benefits).

§ 6530. Other employment costs (fringe benefits).
The Secretary of Finance and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate such budgetary, accounting, funding and reporting rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement § 6340 of this title.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  6530;  58 Del. Laws, c. 579, §  2;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6531. Reimbursement for cost of goods and services provided.

§ 6531. Reimbursement for cost of goods and services provided.
(a) All state agencies and departments which provide goods and services to any other state agency, state department or to any other governmental agency, person, corporation, partnership or business organization on a reimbursement basis shall be reimbursed in amounts which shall not be less than the full cost of such goods and services. If, however, the Governor, or the Governor's designate, after receiving a written request from an agency or department, shall indicate to such agency or department that such reimbursement for the full cost of goods or services provided is not in the best interest of the State, then reimbursement for the full cost of any goods or services provided shall not be required until June 30 of the next odd year. This section shall not apply to specialized transportation authorities created pursuant to Chapter 17 [repealed] of Title 2.
(b) “Full cost” is defined as purchase or out-of-pocket costs including other employment costs plus overhead costs, computed in accordance with accepted governmental accounting principles, as prescribed by the Secretary of Finance.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  6531;  58 Del. Laws, c. 579, §  2;  61 Del. Laws, c. 457, §  2;  62 Del. Laws, c. 92, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 65. BUDGET AND FISCAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES › § 6534. Revenue estimates.

§ 6534. Revenue estimates.
(a) The Governor shall submit to all members of the General Assembly and the Controller General an estimate of anticipated General Fund revenues by major categories for the current and next immediate fiscal year. Such report shall be made not later than October 25, December 25, March 25, May 25, and June 20.
(b) (1) Anticipated General Fund revenue estimate figures must be reported as net, i.e., anticipated refunds for overpayments of taxes and fees required by Delaware state law must be subtracted by major categories for the current and next immediate fiscal year from gross estimates of anticipated General Fund revenues.
(2) The Secretary of Finance shall report such revenue refund disbursements on all financial statements issued by the Department of Finance. Further, estimates of fiscal year revenues and disbursements prepared by the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (or its successor entity) shall follow this procedure.
(3) The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council shall review the report described in § 8305(6)b. of this title and shall, based on such review and any other information as the Council deems appropriate, approve by majority vote no later than May 25 of the year following the issuance by the Division of Revenue of the report an estimate of the revenue loss to the State caused by tax preferences as that term is defined in § 8305(6) of this title.
62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  47;  64 Del. Laws, c. 324, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  95;  68 Del. Laws, c. 241, §  2;  82 Del. Laws, c. 226, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66. CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM › § 6601. State library policy.

§ 6601. State library policy.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State, as part of its provision for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout the State and its political subdivisions.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66. CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM › § 6603. Limitation on expenditures.

§ 6603. Limitation on expenditures.
(a) In no case shall the Division pay, for the services received, more than was expended, exclusive of state and federal aid, by the political subdivision or organization operating the library.
(b) If in any year the state appropriations to the Division for services under this chapter are not sufficient to meet the cost of approved contracts for services or state appropriations exceed the formula designated in § 6602(b) of this title, the Division shall prorate the available funds in such manner so that each public library or public library system shall receive its proportionate share.
(c) In the event that no moneys are appropriated for the purpose of this chapter in any year, no public library or public library system shall have any claim to any other moneys appropriated to the Division.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66. CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM › § 6604. Requirements for contracting with Division.

§ 6604. Requirements for contracting with Division.
Public libraries or public library systems contracting with the Division must meet, or provide evidence of attempting to meet, minimum standards of operations as established by the Division and approved by the Council. The Division shall publish guidelines for the disposition of library materials purchased with state funds.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66. CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM › § 6605. Standards of eligibility; reports on operation.

§ 6605. Standards of eligibility; reports on operation.
The Division shall establish and publish the procedure under which public libraries and public library systems may be eligible to contract with the State and may require reports on the operation of all libraries with which it contracts.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66A. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION › § 6602A. Definitions.

§ 6602A. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Library construction” includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling or enlargement of library buildings, the acquisition or installation of apparatus or equipment or the acquisition of land required as sites for such buildings, including land or rights in land needed to provide access to sites, and the grading or other improvements of such sites, land or rights in land, including the construction of sidewalks where authorized by law, the construction of any sewers or water mains needed to connect such buildings to any publicly-owned sewer system or water system. The following items are not considered to be included within the definition of “library construction:
” Supplies, computers, debt service on loans, maintenance items and operating costs.
(2) “Non-state share” means:
a. A sum of money from sources other than state funds;
b. The fair market value of:
1. Developed and/or undeveloped land not currently used as a public library site but to be used as the location for “library construction” as defined herein, including parking lots; or
2. An existing facility under development not currently used as a public library but to be used as the location for “library construction”, as defined herein; or
3. An existing facility and/or land currently used as a public library site, including parking lots, to which deed title was conveyed to the public library governing authority after July 1, 1992.
The aggregate value of the money, lands and facilities described in paragraphs (2)a. and b. of this section, when provided by any source other than the state and matched with the state share, will equal the total cost of the proposed library construction.
(3) “State share” means that maximum sum of money which may be paid from state sources for a library construction project.
(4) “Total cost” means the maximum sum or sums of money which may be spent for a library construction project, provided that nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent any non-state source from increasing said total cost by providing a larger amount from non-state sources than that stated as that non-state share, nor prevent the acceptance and use of any funds appropriated by the Congress of the United States for these purposes.
67 Del. Laws, c. 412, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 405, §  27(a), (b);  82 Del. Laws, c. 244, § 65;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66A. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION › § 6603A. Eligibility.

§ 6603A. Eligibility.
Any public library, including privately incorporated public libraries, the Dover Public Library established pursuant to 60 Del. Laws, c. 158 and public library systems established pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 9 may be eligible for state assistance in library construction costs, with the state share representing up to 50% of the total cost of such library construction project. State funding of library construction may be requested in phases and could be authorized over more than 1 fiscal year.
67 Del. Laws, c. 412, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 405, §  27(d);  71 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  31;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66A. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION › § 6604A. Review of proposals.

§ 6604A. Review of proposals.
The Department of State, upon receipt of a request for state assistance under this chapter, shall refer each proposal to the Division of Libraries and the Delaware Council on Libraries for their comments. The Division of Libraries and the Delaware Council on Libraries shall provide the Department of State with their comments on each such proposal within 30 days of receipt of the proposal. The Department of State shall forward all proposals and comments to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall review all proposals for funding under this chapter and include all proposals as part of the annual capital budget. This review shall include, but not be limited to, a determination of need of the project, scope of the project, total cost of the project, and the availability of the non-state share.
67 Del. Laws, c. 412, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 405, §  27(c);  69 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  8;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66A. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION › § 6605A. Expenditure of funds.

§ 6605A. Expenditure of funds.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as part of the annual capital budget responsibilities set forth in § 6342 of this title, shall insure that the State share and non-state share on all projects funded under this chapter are expended in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
67 Del. Laws, c. 412, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  9;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(13);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66A. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION › § 6606A. Retroactivity.

§ 6606A. Retroactivity.
Any library construction project certified by the Delaware Division of Libraries and the Delaware Council on Libraries may proceed with planning, design and other construction expenditures using local funds and any state assistance may be applied retroactively to such costs incurred after the date of such certification, provided however, that certification of such project shall not bind the State to provide assistance.
78 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  61;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66C. Delaware Children’s Internet Protection Act › § 6602C. Purpose.

§ 6602C. Purpose.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a cost-effective and efficient way to protect minors who use computers in Delaware public libraries from viewing obscene or pornographic materials on the Internet.
74 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66C. Delaware Children’s Internet Protection Act › § 6603C. Definitions.

§ 6603C. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Inappropriate materials” means visual depictions which are obscene;
(2) “Minor” means an individual under the age of 18; and
(3) “Obscene” has the meaning defined in § 1364 of Title 11.
74 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 66C. Delaware Children’s Internet Protection Act › § 6604C. Application.

§ 6604C. Application.
(a) This chapter applies to libraries in this State which are open to the public and which receive funding from the State or from a county or municipality of the State. It does not apply to the libraries of the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical and Community College or other institutions of higher education. Public school libraries in the State are exempt from the provisions of the chapter so long as Internet access on their computers is filtered through the State's computer system.
(b) No waivers from the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted by the Delaware Division of Libraries.
74 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 69. STATE PROCUREMENT › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 6901. Purpose.

§ 6901. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) Create a more efficient procurement process to better enable the State to obtain the highest quality goods, materials and services at the best possible price, thereby maximizing the purchasing value of public moneys; and
(2) Create a single forum in which the procurement needs of state agencies and the technical and legal requirements of the Government Support Services are addressed simultaneously so as to increase mutual understanding, respect, trust and fair and equitable treatment for all persons who deal with the state procurement process.
70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  2;  73 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  5;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  22(4);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 69. STATE PROCUREMENT › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 6905. Failure to comply with contract; new award; supervision.

§ 6905. Failure to comply with contract; new award; supervision.
If any firm entering into a contract under the authority of this chapter neglects or refuses to perform or fails to comply with the terms thereof, the agency which signed the contract may terminate the contract and proceed to award a new contract in accordance with this chapter or may require the surety on the performance bond to complete the contract in accordance with the terms of the performance bond.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  6906;  54 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 69. STATE PROCUREMENT › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 6906. Rental and purchase of motor vehicles; exceptions.

§ 6906. Rental and purchase of motor vehicles; exceptions.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this title, all passenger vehicles, including sedans, station wagons, passenger and utility vans, off-road vehicles, police-type cars and station wagons and trucks rated 10,000 GVW or less purchased for State use by any agency/school district must be approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and purchased by contracts administered by the Government Support Services. All other vehicles purchased for State use by any agency/school district must be purchased from contracts administered by the Government Support Services.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this title, the purchase of special purpose vehicles by any agency/school district in excess of the restrictions set forth in subsection (a) of this section, without the written approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, is prohibited.
(c) Used vehicles employed by any agency for undercover operations may be purchased by negotiation rather than by competitive bidding as provided in this section, provided that the negotiated prices are approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
(d) Except for the Governor's car, cars rented while on out-of-state business and those cars leased by the Government Support Services, no agency/school district may lease passenger vehicles except from the Government Support Services.
(e) Passenger vehicles may not be transferred from one agency/school district to another agency/school district without the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(f) The procurement of vehicles by the New Castle County Police shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(g) The procurement of vehicles by Sussex County shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
69 Del. Laws, c. 136, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  3;  71 Del. Laws, c. 4, §  9;  73 Del. Laws, c. 143, §§  5, 6;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §§  16(5), 21(13), 22(4), 28, 29;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 69. STATE PROCUREMENT › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 6907. Emergency procedures and critical need for professional services.

§ 6907. Emergency procedures and critical need for professional services.
(a) An agency head may waive any or all provisions of this chapter to meet the critical needs of the agency as required by emergencies or other conditions where it is determined to be in the best interest of the agency. The agency head may determine an emergency condition exists by reason of extraordinary conditions or contingencies that could not reasonably be foreseen and guarded against. An emergency condition creates an immediate and serious need for materiel and/or nonprofessional services that cannot be met through normal procurement methods for the protection of public health, safety or property.
(1) Any procurement pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to those materials and/or nonprofessional services necessary to satisfy the emergency.
(2) Any public works project contracted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to § 6960 of this title.
(3) Any public works project contracted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to § 6962(d)(4)b. of this title.
(4) A copy of each emergency determination processed under this procedure shall be kept on file by the agency.
(b) In addition to the waiver provisions provided for in subsection (a) of this section, an agency head may waive any or all provisions of subchapter VI of this chapter to meet a critical need of the agency as required by an emergency or other condition where it is determined to be in the best interest of the agency. The agency head may determine a critical need exists by reason of conditions or contingencies that could not reasonably be foreseen and guarded against. A critical need creates a need for professional services that cannot be met through normal procurement methods.
(1) Any procurement pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to those professional services necessary to satisfy the critical need.
(2) A copy of each critical need determination processed under this procedure shall be kept on file by the agency.
70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  5;
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§ 6908. Section powers and duties.
(a) In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by other sections in this chapter, the Section shall do all of the following:
(1) Review and recommend improvements to the State's procurement process.
(2) Function as the contracting agent in central or joint contracting for state agencies provided, that, at a minimum, all contracts are awarded in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. The Section is required to meet or exceed the requirements of the agencies.
(3) Function as a resource for state agencies by providing, on request, procurement information and assistance.
(4) Serve as a clearinghouse for procurement information for materiel and services for both agencies and vendors.
(5) Promulgate rules and regulations to effect this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated according to the Administrative Procedures Act in Chapter 101 of this title and shall be approved by the Contracting and Purchasing Advisory Council.
(6) Establish procedures through which all public works contracts, which are paid in whole or in part through public funds, include provisions requiring the contractor, its agents, and employees to implement a mandatory drug testing program for all employees or agents working on the job site in nonclerical positions. Provisions governing mandatory drug testing shall be incorporated into all public works contracts and the rules governing the administration of such tests by the contractor shall be promulgated by the Director pursuant to this subsection.
(7) Administer on behalf of all agencies the State's centralized procurement computer system or software that is used for contract development, solicitation, evaluation, and contract administration. The Section may, with written approval of the Director, authorize an agency to operate, with approved integration, a separate bidding or contract administration platform provided that all information is readily shared with the statewide portal managed by the Section.
(8) Assume such other powers, duties, and functions as the Director of the Office may assign which are not otherwise inconsistent with the laws of this State.
(b) The Office shall not charge any agency any fee for central contracting services. The Director of the Office may charge any agency of this State local government unit or volunteer fire departments within the State for which the Office makes purchases, supplies, contractual services or to which it distributes materiel a reasonable service charge. The Office shall deposit such charges into a special account to be used to effectuate the purposes of the Office.
70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  5;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §§  16(5), 22;  75 Del. Laws, c. 283, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 298, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 69. STATE PROCUREMENT › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 6909. Special requirements for contracts involving environmental statutes.

§ 6909. Special requirements for contracts involving environmental statutes.
All contracts covered under this chapter shall make provisions for all federal and state anti-pollution, conservation and environmental statutes, rules and regulations and county ordinances which will be involved in the execution of the contract.
70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  5;  74 Del. Laws, c. 419, §  3;