Opinion ID: 2382431
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Secretary's action is subject to the Administrative Procedures Act.

Text: Delaware's Administrative Procedures Act (APA), 29 Del.C. ch. 101, serves to standardize the procedure and methods of certain state agencies enumerated in 29 Del.C. § 10161. See also 29 Del.C. § 10101. Although the Board is listed as an agency subject to the APA, the Secretary and the Department clearly are not. Formosa argues that by 29 Del.C. § 10132(b) the Secretary's order must be stayed until the Board issues a final order, but by § 10161 it is only the Board's actions which are covered by the APA, not the Secretary's or his Department. Under the circumstances there is no requirement of a stay of the Secretary's revocation of Formosa's permits until an appeal is heard and a final order issued by the Board. Indeed, the applicable law is explicit on this point. (See 7 Del.C. § 6008(f), n. 2, supra. )