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2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter I. General Powers › § 2512. Fees; collections and disposition.

§ 2512. Fees; collections and disposition.
(a) All fees which are by law taxable and payable to the Attorney General shall be paid to and received by the respective Prothonotaries in the county where the fees are taxed, and the Prothonotaries shall pay over the same to the State Treasurer.
(b) The Attorney General is authorized to collect and use revenues from the fees realized by subsection (a) of this section and Chapter 73 of Title 6 (Delaware Securities Act) to support the Department of Justice's Securities Division. Balances at the end of any fiscal year in excess of $100,000 collected from these fees shall be deposited into the General Fund.
(c) The Department of Justice is authorized to publish and sell the opinions of the Attorney General; to deposit the proceeds of any sales in a special fund to be established and designated the “Attorney General Opinion Fund;” and to expend all moneys deposited in such Fund for any expense connected with the publishing or sale of opinions of the Attorney General. Copies of the published opinions will be distributed at no cost to the General Assembly, the Governor and state agencies. If at the end of the fiscal year, the amount deposited in this Fund exceeds $15,000, the amount exceeding $15,000 shall be deposited into the General Fund.
(d) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, including, but not limited to, Part VI of this title, the Attorney General is authorized to enter into a contract for the production, distribution and marketing of educational videos on such terms and conditions as the Attorney General deems appropriate. All revenues received by the Attorney General from such contract shall be deposited in a nonappropriated special fund. Revenues received and deposited into said account shall be used for the purpose of reproducing, marketing and distributing copies of these videos.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2512;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  11;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter I. General Powers › § 2512A. False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund.

§ 2512A. False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund.
(a) All money received by the State as a result of civil actions brought by the Attorney General (or in the name of the State) pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 6, Chapter 71 of Title 10, and Chapter 15 of Title 11, or pursuant to a written agreement by the Attorney General in settlement of the State's claims under Chapter 12 of Title 6, Chapter 71 of Title 10, and Chapter 15 of Title 11, shall be credited by the State Treasurer to a fund to be known as the “False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund.”
(b) Money in the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund shall be used for the payment of expenses incurred by the Department of Justice in connection with activities under Chapter 12 of Title 6, Chapter 71 of Title 10, § 1505 of Title 11 or, if approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, for other Department of Justice expenses resulting from General Fund deficits. At the end of any fiscal year, if the balance in the False Claims Fund exceeds $3,000,000, the excess shall be withdrawn from the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund and deposited in the General Fund.
(c) The Attorney General is authorized to expend from the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund such moneys as are necessary for the payment of salaries, costs, expenses, and charges incurred in the investigation, preparation, institution, and maintenance of false claims and other affirmative civil actions brought on behalf of the State, and the maintaining of electronic discovery resources for the Department of Justice or other state agencies. The State Solicitor shall have the authority, under the direction of the Attorney General, to maintain and supervise the deposits and expenditures into and out of the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund.
(d) When the State or agencies thereof, public bodies or subdivisions of the State, or qui tam plaintiffs are due a portion of the funds in the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund as a result of a right to restitution, a right to reimbursement, or the operation of § 1205 of Title 6, the Attorney General is authorized to approve release of such funds to the appropriate fund, entity, or recipient.
83 Del. Laws, c. 54, § 99;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter I. General Powers › § 2513. Appointment of state detectives; terms; compensation.

§ 2513. Appointment of state detectives; terms; compensation.
(a) The Attorney General may appoint 5 qualified persons to be state detectives who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may designate 1 of the appointees to be Chief State Detective, and each of the others shall be known as state detective. All of the state detectives shall perform duties anywhere, both within and without the State, under the direction of the Attorney General.
(b) The salary of the Chief State Detective and the state detectives shall be fixed by the Attorney General within the appropriations made to the State Department of Justice.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2513;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 568;  59 Del. Laws, c. 289, §  7;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter I. General Powers › § 2514. Powers and duties of state detectives.

§ 2514. Powers and duties of state detectives.
(a) State detectives may conduct such investigations as directed by the Attorney General.
(b) Any state detective or any police officer of the State or of any subdivision thereof shall, when so requested by the Governor or the Attorney General, serve requisitions made by the Governor and for this shall not receive any compensation, but shall receive actual expenses. Such expenses shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of general funds not otherwise appropriated upon the production of vouchers approved by the Attorney General.
(c) State detectives may make arrests and serve writs anywhere in this State.
(d) The state detective shall serve and return summonses, subpoenas, warrants and commitments issued by presidents of court-martials.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2514;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter I. General Powers › § 2515. Exceptions.

§ 2515. Exceptions.
(a) The provisions of this chapter relating to the supplying of legal advice, counsel, services and representation in proceedings and actions shall not apply to the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Delaware Technical and Community College or to any school district or special school district of this State, and these organizations may each employ their own attorney or attorneys, notwithstanding § 2507 of this title, except that legal services in connection with all bond issues in which the faith and credit of this State is pledged and all legal services for any school district or special school district bond issue which is for the purpose of providing funds for any project to which moneys or bond issue funds of this State are to be contributed on a matching or percentage basis shall be provided solely by the State Department of Justice and the Attorney General.
(b) Notwithstanding § 2507 of this title, the provisions of this chapter relating to the supplying of legal advice, counsel, services and representation in proceedings shall not apply to the State Public Integrity Commission established pursuant to Chapter 58 of this title.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a public school district or charter school that is a defendant in a legal action because of its adoption or use of the cyberbullying policy required under § 4164(d)(1) of Title 14 shall have the option of being represented by the Department of Justice if:
(1) The State of Delaware or 1 of its agencies is a party to the same action based upon the State's requirement that the district or school adopt the cyberbullying policy at issue;
(2) The Department's representation of both entities is permissible under the Rules of Professional Conduct; and
(3) The Department determines that enforcement of the cyberbullying policy by the school or district was done in good faith and in the public interest.
Communications and documents regarding the Department's obligation to represent a school or district under this subsection and/or a school or district's decision whether to accept representation by the Department are privileged and not subject to disclosure.
(d) Notwithstanding § 2507 of this title, the Division of Labor Relations and Employment Practices established pursuant to Chapter 90D of this title shall each be permitted to employ 1 counsel experienced in the field of labor and employment law to advise on matters of labor and employment law and assist in developing standards, policies, programs and training materials that satisfy Delaware and federal law.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2515;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 476, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 467, §  29;  78 Del. Laws, c. 379, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  13;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter I. General Powers › § 2516. Authorization for local and out-of-state police officers.

§ 2516. Authorization for local and out-of-state police officers.
(a) The Attorney General may authorize such members of any county or municipal police departments as the Attorney General deems necessary to have full statewide police, arrest and enforcement powers equivalent to those powers held by members of the Delaware State Police. The Attorney General shall give such authorization by oath for such period of time as the Attorney General specifies. The Attorney General shall have the authority to withdraw such authorization whenever the Attorney General deems necessary.
(b) Such local police officers who have received such authorization shall remain for all other purposes as members of their respective police departments.
(c) The Attorney General may authorize such members of police forces of jurisdictions outside the State as the Attorney General deems necessary to have full statewide police, arrest and enforcement powers equivalent to those powers held by members of the Delaware State Police. Such authorization shall be given under the procedures and conditions prescribed in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) The Attorney General may, as the Attorney General deems necessary, authorize railroad police officers employed by (i) either a railroad company classified as a Class 1 rail carrier pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 10102 and the Interstate Commerce Commission or (ii) Amtrak to have police, arrest and enforcement powers for the purpose of investigating or preventing crimes which have occurred, are occurring or may occur on property that is owned, leased, operated or controlled by the railroad, or which involve the railroad's employees, passengers or patrons while such persons are on such property, or which involve property that is consigned or entrusted to the railroad for transportation purposes. The Attorney General shall give such authorization by oath for such period of time and pursuant to such conditions as the Attorney General deems necessary. The Attorney General shall have the authority to withdraw such authorization whenever the Attorney General deems necessary. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, no person shall be authorized pursuant to this subsection unless such person is first certified as appropriately qualified by the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission and until memoranda of understanding are reached between the railroad and all appropriate law-enforcement agencies. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of a railroad police office employed by a rail carrier owning property in this State, and certified or commissioned under the laws of another state, to enforce the law and exercise the authority conveyed under 49 U.S.C. § 28101 or 49 C.F.R. 207.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2516;  59 Del. Laws, c. 177, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 366, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 10;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2517. Division of Consumer Protection.

§ 2517. Division of Consumer Protection.
(a) There is established within the Department of Justice a Division of Consumer Protection.
(b) The Division of Consumer Protection shall protect the public against consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices through enforcement of statutes, consumer education, consumer advocacy, and coordinated governmental action.
(c) The Attorney General may appoint a Deputy Attorney General to be designated as the Director of Consumer Protection, who will be charged with the furtherance of the programs and functions thereof.
(d) The term “Director” as used in this subchapter refers to the Director of the Division of Consumer Protection and includes any designee.
68 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  10;  68 Del. Laws, c. 314, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 203, §§  1-5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 138, §  6;  74 Del. Laws, c. 151, §  2;  76 Del. Laws, c. 419, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2518. Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education [Expires Jan. 1, 2025, under the terms of subsection (d) of this section].

§ 2518. Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education [Expires Jan. 1, 2025, under the terms of subsection (d) of this section].
(a) The Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education is hereby established within the Division of Consumer Protection under the direction and control of the Director.
(b) The Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education is established for the following purposes:
(1) To develop and implement programs to educate the public about foreclosure prevention and financial literacy;
(2) To identify mortgage foreclosure fraud or other deceptive practices;
(3) To provide for opportunities for borrowers to meet with lenders through outreach events or mediation programs;
(4) To establish a toll-free telephone number to receive complaints from homeowners at risk of default for appropriate referral or intervention;
(5) To serve as a liaison between borrowers and lenders when complex issues may be impeding loss mitigation efforts; and
(6) To promote coordination among government and private programs and lenders including, but not limited to, HUD approved housing counseling agencies, legal aid providers, and other nonprofit consumer advocates.
(c) The structure of the Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education will be determined by the Attorney General and include a Foreclosure Outreach Coordinator and 2 administrative specialists.
(d) This section expires on January 1, 2025, unless terminated sooner or extended by the General Assembly.
78 Del. Laws, c. 198, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 27, §  12;  82 Del. Laws, c. 30, §§ 2, 7;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2520. Enforcement authority.

§ 2520. Enforcement authority.
(a) Among other powers, the Director shall have the authority to:
(1) Investigate matters that may reveal violations of Chapter 25 of Title 6 or other unlawful conduct;
(2) Issue cease and desist orders, either summarily or after a hearing;
(3) Seek administrative remedies for violations of the statutes the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce;
(4) Initiate and prosecute civil or criminal actions related to the purposes of this chapter in any court of competent jurisdiction;
(5) Seek restitution, rescission, reformation of contract, recoupment, disgorgement of profits or any moneys improperly obtained, or otherwise prevent unjust enrichment against violators of this chapter and on behalf of consumers;
(6) Promulgate rules and regulations;
(7) Under the direction of the Attorney General, maintain and supervise the deposits and expenditures into and out of the Consumer Protection Fund;
(8) Hold fact-finding, rulemaking or adjudicative hearings and issue opinions, orders or reports based thereon; and
(9) Take any other lawful action to enforce the consumer protection statutes and to carry out their purposes.
(b) The scope of authority of the Director to initiate administrative proceedings or take civil enforcement action does not extend to matters within the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission or of the Insurance Commissioner of the State, except for matters covered by § 1014 of Title 26, but only as they relate to community-owned energy generating facilities.
77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 6;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2521. Rules and regulations.

§ 2521. Rules and regulations.
(a) The Director shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations as deemed necessary or appropriate to implement or clarify the statutes that the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce or otherwise to carry out the purposes of those statutes.
(b) The rules and regulations of the Division of Consumer Protection shall be entitled to substantial deference in connection with any judicial review or case determination.
77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2522. Proceedings; judicial remedies.

§ 2522. Proceedings; judicial remedies.
(a) The Attorney General and the Director shall have standing to seek, on behalf of the State, any remedy in this chapter whenever it appears that a person has violated or is about to violate any provision of Chapter 25 of Title 6, any provision of Chapter 35 of Title 6, Chapters 51 through 67 of Title 25, Chapter 70 of Title 25, §§ 841, 914, 915, and 915A of Title 11, or any other law or regulation that the Division of Consumer Protection is authorized to enforce. The Attorney General or the Director may initiate an investigation, administrative proceeding, or court proceeding to enjoin or sanction the unlawful conduct.
(b) If, in any court proceeding brought under subsection (a) of this section above, any person is found to have committed a wilful violation, the court shall order the violator to pay to the State a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.
(c) Where a wilful violation is found, any court entertaining the action may additionally order the violator to cease and desist the unlawful conduct prospectively, return any moneys obtained unlawfully, and when appropriate freeze designated assets of the violator, order restitution, rescission, recoupment, or to seek other relief appropriate to prevent violators from being unjustly enriched.
(d) In any action brought by the Director under the provisions of this chapter in which any person is found to have violated any provision of Chapter 25 of Title 6, any provision of Chapter 35 of Title 6, Chapters 51 through 67 of Title 25, Chapter 70 of Title 25, §§ 841, 914, 915, and 915A of Title 11, or any other law or regulation that the Division of Consumer Protection is authorized to enforce, the Court may award attorneys' fees and investigative costs to the State.
77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2524. Administrative remedies.

§ 2524. Administrative remedies.
(a) After notice and an administrative hearing, any violation or apparent threat of violation of any provision of Chapter 25 of Title 6, or of any law or regulation the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce, may be sanctioned by the issuance of a cease and desist order.
(b) After notice and an administrative hearing, any wilful violation of § 2513 or § 2532 of Title 6, or of a lawful cease and desist order of the Director or the hearing officer, may be sanctioned by an administrative penalty up to $5000 per violation, a cease and desist order, and an order of restitution, rescission, recoupment, or other relief appropriate to prevent violators from being unjustly enriched.
(c) After the expiration of the 30-day appeal period in which no appeal has been filed, if the violator fails to pay all penalties and restitution or other amounts administratively determined, the Director may file a complaint in any court of competent jurisdiction and obtain a judgment for the amounts that have not been paid. The amounts shall be treated by the court as an unpaid debt, and the merits of the administrative findings may not be contested.
77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter II. Consumer Protection › § 2526. Violation of order or injunction; penalty.

§ 2526. Violation of order or injunction; penalty.
(a) The Attorney General or the Director may petition any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain recovery of a civil penalty as provided pursuant to this section. Such petition may be made whenever it appears to the Attorney General or the Director that a person subject to any order or injunction, issued pursuant to any provision of this chapter or any other law or regulation which the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce, has wilfully violated such order or injunction, or breached a material term of an agreement forming the basis for a cease and desist order.
(b) A person who wilfully violates any such order or any such agreement shall forfeit and pay to the State an enhanced civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation.
(c) Any court in which the petition is brought may order the offender, if a violation is found, to cease and desist the unlawful practice. Any subsequent violation of the court's order may be sanctioned for contempt in addition to an enhanced civil penalty.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Attorney General or the Director from initiating any additional or alternative enforcement action under their lawful powers.
77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter III. Not-for-profit Healthcare Conversions › § 2530. Short title.

§ 2530. Short title.
This subchapter may be cited as “The Not-for-profit Healthcare Conversion Act.”
74 Del. Laws, c. 298, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter III. Not-for-profit Healthcare Conversions › § 2532. Notice to the Attorney General.

§ 2532. Notice to the Attorney General.
A not-for-profit health-care entity seeking to engage in a not-for-profit healthcare conversion transaction is required to provide written notice of its intent to enter into the transaction to the Attorney General of the State at least 180 days prior to the closing date of the proposed transaction.
74 Del. Laws, c. 298, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter IV. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson › § 2540. Short title.

§ 2540. Short title.
This subchapter shall be known as the “Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Act.”
79 Del. Laws, c. 408, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter IV. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson › § 2541. Definitions.

§ 2541. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Bylaws” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
(2) “Common interest community” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25 and includes small preexisting cooperatives and planned communities as referenced in § 81-120 of Title 25.
(3) “Common interest community association” shall have the meaning ascribed to “association” or “unit owners' association” as used in § 81-103 of Title 25 and includes associations or unit owners' associations for small preexisting cooperatives and planned communities as referenced in § 81-120 of Title 25.
(4) “Declarant” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
(5) “Declaration” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
(6) “Department” means the Department of Justice.
(7) “Executive board” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
(8) “Office” means the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsperson.
(9) “Ombudsperson” means the Common Interest Community Ombudsperson.
(10) “Rule” or “rules” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
(11) “Unit” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
(12) “Unit owners” shall have the meaning as used in § 81-103 of Title 25.
79 Del. Laws, c. 408, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter IV. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson › § 2542. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson; creation, appointment, role, term of office, and vacancy.

§ 2542. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson; creation, appointment, role, term of office, and vacancy.
(a) There is established within the Department an Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsperson.
(b) The Attorney General shall appoint the Ombudsperson, consistent with the qualifications for the Ombudsperson set forth in § 2543 of this title.
(c) The Ombudsperson shall be the head of the Office and is charged with managing the Office consistent with the powers and duties vested in the Ombudsperson by § 2544 of this title, within the limitations of the funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
(d) The Ombudsperson shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General.
(e) A vacancy in the Ombudsperson position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
79 Del. Laws, c. 408, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter IV. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson › § 2543. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson; qualifications.

§ 2543. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson; qualifications.
The Ombudsperson must:
(1) Be a member in good standing of the Bar of this State.
(2) Have at least 5 years of experience in the practice of law in this State.
(3) Have experience in real estate law, including common interest community law.
(4) Have experience in conflict and alternative dispute resolution.
(5) Not engage in any other business or profession that conflicts with the powers and duties of the position or the Office.
(6) Comply with all restrictions on political activity applicable to Department employees pursuant to § 2509A of this title.
79 Del. Laws, c. 408, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter IV. Common Interest Community Ombudsperson › § 2545. Required information.

§ 2545. Required information.
(a) When a declarant, a common interest community association, the executive board of a common interest community association, a unit owner in a common interest community contacts the Office to make an inquiry, request services, or file a complaint, the declarant, a common interest community association, the executive board of a common interest community association, a unit owner in a common interest community shall provide the Office with at least the following information regarding the common interest community at issue:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and any other contact information for the common interest community association.
(2) The name of the person engaged in property management for the common interest community association or the name of the person who manages the property at the site of the common interest community.
(3) The name, mailing address, telephone number, and any other contact information for those on the executive board of the common interest community association.
(4) The name, mailing address, telephone number, and any other contact information for the declarant.
(5) The declaration, bylaws, and any rules for the common interest community association.
(6) The annual budget adopted by the common interest community association.
(7) The number of units in the common interest community.
(8) The total annual assessment made by the common interest community association.
(b) The Ombudsperson may waive the requirement created in subsection (a) of this section when it is deemed appropriate.
79 Del. Laws, c. 408, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter V. Civil Rights and Public Trust › § 2551. Definitions.

§ 2551. Definitions.
For purposes of this subchapter, “Director” means the Director of the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust and includes any designee.
82 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter V. Civil Rights and Public Trust › § 2552. Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust; establishment.

§ 2552. Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust; establishment.
(a) There is established within the Department of Justice a Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust which shall investigate and enforce laws protecting the public trust and ensuring the protection of civil rights.
(b) The Attorney General may appoint, from the practicing members of the Bar of this State, a lawyer who shall serve on a full-time basis under the direct control of the Chief Deputy Attorney General as the Director of Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust.
(c) The Director shall direct and supervise the work of Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust under § 2553 of this title.
82 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 25. STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › Subchapter V. Civil Rights and Public Trust › § 2553. Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust; powers and duties.

§ 2553. Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust; powers and duties.
(a) The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust shall do all of the following:
(1) Investigate and prosecute hate crimes under § 1304 of Title 11.
(2) Investigate and prosecute civil or criminal misconduct committed under color of Delaware law or in the course of a public official's or state employee's duties.
(3) a. Investigate all use of deadly force incidents by law enforcement and use of force incidents by law enforcement that result in serious physical injury, as defined in § 222 of Title 11, for the purpose of determining whether such use of force was justified as a matter of law.
b. For informational purposes and to facilitate data-tracking, if a public report is issued by the Division on law enforcement's use of deadly force or use of force which results in serious physical injury, as defined in § 222 of Title 11, the public report must include all of the following:
1. The race of the law-enforcement officer who used force.
2. The race of the individual on whom force was used.
3. Whether race was found to be a relevant or motivating factor in the use of force.
(4) Enforce pattern and practice violations under Chapters 45 and 46 of Title 6.
(b) The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust may investigate, prosecute, and remediate a pattern or practice which violates any of the civil rights secured by the U.S. Constitution or Constitution of the State or Delaware law regarding any of the following:
a. Public accommodations.
b. Housing discrimination.
c. Employment discrimination.
d. Educational rights.
e. Rights of individuals with disabilities.
82 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 264, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2702. Office and records.

§ 2702. Office and records.
The State Treasurer shall occupy the office and space provided by the State and shall keep therein all books of all account records, vouchers, papers, magnetic data and things pertaining to the conduct of the office and shall take proper means to safeguard and preserve the same.
22 Del. Laws, c. 293, §  2;  Code 1915, §  455;  Code 1935, §  398;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2703;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2703. Salary.

§ 2703. Salary.
The annual salary of the State Treasurer shall be set through the recommendation of the Delaware Compensation Commission (Chapter 33 of this title) and the line item appropriations of the General Assembly.
61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  3;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2704. Trustee of School Fund.

§ 2704. Trustee of School Fund.
The State Treasurer shall, by virtue of the office, be the Trustee of the School Fund.
Code 1852, §  510;  Code 1915, §  457;  Code 1935, §  400;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2705;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2705. Custody and investment of state funds.

§ 2705. Custody and investment of state funds.
(a) The State Treasurer shall have custody of money belonging to the State, including, but not limited to, money in the School Fund. All money belonging to the State, except money deposited in any pension fund of the State, and received by the State Treasurer, shall be invested daily.
(b) Money belonging to the State shall continue to be invested until required by the State Treasurer to make disbursements authorized by law.
Code 1852, §  511;  14 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  1;  Code 1915, §  458;  Code 1935, §  401;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2706;  51 Del. Laws, c. 112;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 375, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2706. Checks and drafts; signatures; time limitation on honoring.

§ 2706. Checks and drafts; signatures; time limitation on honoring.
(a) The signing of checks or drafts by the State Treasurer may either be by hand with a pen and ink signature or by a facsimile signature of a process approved by the State Treasurer.
(b) No check or order issued by the State Treasurer shall be honored or paid by the depository upon which such check or order is drawn after the expiration of 180 days from the date of such check or order.
(c) The State Treasurer shall establish and maintain a special fund appropriation to be credited with stale check write-off amounts. Use of this account is limited to the processing of stale-check reissues by the State Treasurer. On June 30 of each fiscal year, the unexpended stale check write-off balance in excess of $100,000 shall be credited to the General Fund. If during a fiscal year, there is an insufficient amount to process reissues, a revenue refund shall be made from the General Fund to the special appropriation.
Code 1852, §  511;  Code 1915, §  458;  38 Del. Laws, c. 42;  40 Del. Laws, c. 85;  Code 1935, §  401;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2707;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §§  34B, 34C;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 509, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  9;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2707. Payment of vouchers upon approval; method of payment.

§ 2707. Payment of vouchers upon approval; method of payment.
All vouchers for the payment of money issued by any department, commission or board of the State, including those requiring the approval of the Governor, shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon the certification by the proper officers of the department, commission or board and the approval thereof by the Secretary of Finance. Methods of payments may include checks, drafts and electronic funds transfers.
37 Del. Laws, c. 45, §  1;  Code 1935, §  403;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2708;  54 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 468, §  6;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  43;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2708. Destruction of bonds and coupons.

§ 2708. Destruction of bonds and coupons.
The State Treasurer may cause any registration, recording or cancellation agent of the State to destroy any paid, redeemed, called or cancelled bonds and coupons of the State. Such agent shall give the State Treasurer a certificate of destruction or cremation of such bonds and coupons which shall be retained by the State Treasurer.
37 Del. Laws, c. 46, §  1;  Code 1935, §  404;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2709;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  5;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  44;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2709. Receipt and accounting for stock dividends and interest; power to vote as stockholder.

§ 2709. Receipt and accounting for stock dividends and interest; power to vote as stockholder.
The State Treasurer may receive the dividends or interests on any stock, shares, loan or investment of money belonging to the State or the School Fund and shall apply and account for the same according to law. The State Treasurer may, in respect to any such stock or shares, except stock in the Farmers' Bank, vote the same in person or by proxy, as other stockholders do.
Code 1852, §  528;  Code 1915, §  471;  Code 1935, §  408;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2710;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2710. Bond servicing procedure.

§ 2710. Bond servicing procedure.
The State Treasurer shall cause any agent so designated by the issuing officers to maintain reconciliation statements on all state bonds and coupons. Said reconciliation statements shall balance with bank statements on bond and coupon accounts. Any paid-off, matured, redeemed, called or cancelled bonds and coupons shall be held by any agent so designated by the issuing officers on behalf of the State Treasurer until a sufficient quantity has been collected by the office to be cancelled and destroyed according to this chapter.
Code 1935, §  403A;  48 Del. Laws, c. 252, §  1;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2711;  50 Del. Laws, c. 321, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  6;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  45;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2711. Administration of moneys received from federal grants.

§ 2711. Administration of moneys received from federal grants.
(a) All federal financial assistance program money received by the State, whether directly or indirectly, in the form of cash, check or via an electronic funds transfer method, shall be reported to the Office of the State Treasurer by the receiving agency through the processing of the proper cash receipt transaction in the State's financial management system. The amount received shall be credited to a special fund federal fund grant appropriation line. Such money is appropriated to the grant designated agency for the specific purposes for which the money was granted and shall be paid out of the special fund by the State Treasurer upon payment voucher executed by the designated agency.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall affect federal grants or federal aid to the University of Delaware, the Agricultural Experimental Station and the Division of Agricultural Extension of the University of Delaware.
(c) Moneys received pursuant to 33 U.S.C § 701c-3 will be deposited into a special account and distributed annually by the State Treasurer to soil and water conservation districts within this state for the purpose of drainage and flood control. Distributions will be made to county soil and water conservation districts in which the subject leased lands are situated in proportional shares as required by 33 U.S.C § 701c-3.
41 Del. Laws, c. 77;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  2712;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  5;  72 Del. Laws, c. 258, §  60;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2713. Refunding of improperly collected fees.

§ 2713. Refunding of improperly collected fees.
In the event any agency of this State having the power to collect fees or other receipts that become revenue to the General Fund of the State shall improperly collect and deposit such fees or other receipts with the State Treasurer, the State Treasurer shall have the authority, except as otherwise provided specifically by law, upon certification by the collecting agency that a fee or other receipt was improperly collected and deposited, to make a refund from the General Fund of the State in the amount improperly collected and deposited to the person from whom the fee or receipt was improperly collected.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2714;  56 Del. Laws, c. 144;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  34B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2714. Functions prior to January 7, 1975.

§ 2714. Functions prior to January 7, 1975.
The State Treasurer shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the powers, duties and functions vested by Chapter 62 [repealed] and Chapter 74 of this title in the Secretary of Finance immediately prior to January 7, 1975, and which are not otherwise hereinbefore specifically transferred to the State Treasurer.
59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  8;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2715. Certain powers and duties of the State Treasurer.

§ 2715. Certain powers and duties of the State Treasurer.
The State Treasurer shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested in the Division of the Treasury pursuant to § 8307(1)a. [repealed] and c. [repealed] and § 8307(2) [repealed] of this title.
59 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  12;  61 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2718. Local Government Investment Pool.

§ 2718. Local Government Investment Pool.
(a) The governing body or investing authority of a local government, meaning any city, town or county in Delaware, may pay moneys of the local government or organization into the Local Government Investment Pool which shall be in the custody of the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall invest the funds in the same manner and the same types of investments and subject to the same limitations provided for the deposit and investment of state funds. Funds of the local governments may be combined with funds of the State while invested in the Pool.
(b) The State Treasurer shall adopt such rules as are necessary for the administration of this Investment Pool including specification of minimum amounts which may be paid into the Pool and minimum periods of time for which such payments shall be retained in the Pool. Administrative expenses shall be handled by the Office of the State Treasurer. Earnings shall be equitably prorated among the local governments in the Pool based upon the amount and length of time the moneys are on deposit in the Pool.
(c) Local government accounts shall remain confidential while in the custody of the State Treasurer. Public records available through the local government will be sufficient public record of the funds on deposit with the Local Government Investment Pool.
68 Del. Laws, c. 278, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  45;  76 Del. Laws, c. 280, §  129;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2719. Expense of issuing bonds.

§ 2719. Expense of issuing bonds.
The annual operating budget shall authorize an appropriation for the Expense of Issuing Bonds in State Treasurer, Debt Management for payment of expenses relating to the issuance of state long-term debt. Disbursement from the Expense of Issuing Bonds appropriation shall not be made without the prior approval of the State Treasurer and the Secretary of Finance.
73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  10;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 27. STATE TREASURER › § 2720. Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service.

§ 2720. Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service.
(a) There is hereby created a Delaware Council on Volunteer Fire Service, hereinafter referred to as the Council, to advise the Secretary of Finance on all matters relating to the administration, implementation and financing of the Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund Program. The Council shall review and recommend to the Secretary of Finance for adoption, after a public hearing, criteria for administering and awarding loans from the Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund, including but not limited to criteria for assessing recipient need.
(b) The Council shall consist of:
(1) The President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association or designee;
(2) The Chairperson of the State Fire Prevention Commission or designee; and
(3) Three members; 1 each appointed by the Presidents of the New Castle, Kent, and Sussex County Firemen's Associations no later than September 1 for the initial appointment and January 15 of each calendar year thereafter.
a. Initial appointments shall be for staggered terms. The member from Sussex County's initial term shall be for 3 years, the member from Kent County's initial term shall be for 2 years, and the member from New Castle County's initial term shall be for 1 year.
b. Upon expiration of the preceding terms, subsequent appointments shall be for a 3-year term.
c. At the end of a member's term, such member shall continue to serve until the member's successor is duly appointed;
(4) The State Treasurer or designee; and
(5) The Secretary of Finance or designee.
(c) The Secretary of Finance shall serve as the chair of the Council.
(d) Members of the Council shall receive no compensation. The Council shall hold at least 1 regular meeting each calendar year and shall keep a record of its proceedings. All proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 100 of this title.
(e) For purposes of conducting business of the Council, 4 voting members shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of Council members shall be required on any action or matter before the Council.
(f) The Council shall adopt procedural rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
73 Del. Laws, c. 434, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 29. AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS › § 2901. Definitions.

§ 2901. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Auditor” means the Auditor of Accounts.
(2) “State agency” means every department, bureau, division, officer, board or commission of the State.
29 Del. C. 1953, §  2901;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 29 - State Government › Chapter 29. AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS › § 2902. Salary.

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