Title 29 — State Government
117 chapters · 889 sections in this title.
29 Del. C. § 6090. Establishment; statement of purpose.
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§ 6090. Establishment; statement of purpose. (a) There is established a Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program for attorneys employed by the State or 1 of Delaware’s civil legal aid organizations for the purpose of practicing law. The program allows qualified applicants t…
29 Del. C. § 6091. Definitions.
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§ 6091. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) “Award” means the Council’s decision to make a loan payment on an applicant’s behalf. (2) “Civil legal aid organization” means Community Legal Aid Society, Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, or Legal Services Corporation of Del…
29 Del. C. § 6092. Funding.
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§ 6092. Funding. (a) Appropriations for the program will be made to the Council through the annual Appropriations Act in a separate line item appropriation. The Council is authorized to accept private donations and federal funding to support the program. (b) The Council may use u…
29 Del. C. § 6093. Eligibility for the program.
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§ 6093. Eligibility for the program. To qualify to participate in the program, all of the following must apply: (1) The applicant has secured a qualified educational loan prior to submitting an application. (2) The applicant is an active member in good standing of the Bar of the …
29 Del. C. § 6094. Application.
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§ § 6094. Application. (a) The application to participate in the program shall require the applicant to certify that they meet the eligibility requirements of § 6093 of this title. The application shall otherwise be in the form prescribed by the Council. (b) The applicant must su…
29 Del. C. § 6095. Decision and disbursement.
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§ 6095. Decision and disbursement. (a) The ability to make awards each year is contingent upon the availability of funds. (b) Funds are to be distributed evenly amongst the qualified applicants per year, with the loan award committee meeting annually to oversee the allocation of …
29 Del. C. § 6096. Amount of award.
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§ 6096. Amount of award. An award shall be a minimum of $2,500 and shall not exceed $5,000.83 Del. Laws, c. 499, § 1;
29 Del. C. § 6097. Rules and regulations.
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§ 6097. Rules and regulations. The Council may adopt implementing rules and regulations. Rules and regulations shall be adopted in consultation with the loan award committee.83 Del. Laws, c. 499, § 1;
29 Del. C. § 6098. Penalties.
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§ 6098. Penalties. If an applicant knowingly submits false information or commits fraud in connection with the application process, the Council may reevaluate the applicant’s eligibility for an award and may withdraw an award. Any award made as the result of deliberate fraud may …
29 Del. C. § 6099. Annual reporting.
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§ 6099. Annual reporting. Each fiscal year, the Council shall report to the General Assembly, the Attorney General, Chief Defender, and the Chief Justice the following summary data, which shall be de-identified to the greatest extent possible: (1) The aggregate number of attorney…