Title 29, State Government

§ 8304. Division of Accounting. The Division of Accounting is established which shall: (1) Audit, inspect and examine the accounts, affairs and records of any agency of this State at such times as it deems expedient for the supervision of fiscal affairs; (2) Reject all bills, sta…

§ 8305. Division of Revenue. The Division of Revenue is established having powers, duties and functions as follows: (1) The Division of Revenue shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions heretofore vested i…

§ 8306. Tax Appeal Board. (a) The State Tax Board, created by subchapter II of Chapter 3 of Title 30 hereby renamed the Tax Appeal Board, is continued. (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 8305(4) of this title, the Tax Appeal Board is vested with the membership, remuneration, o…

§ 8307. Division of the Treasury. (a) The Division of the Treasury is hereby established having powers, duties and functions as follows. (b) The Division of the Treasury shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and fun…

§ 8308. Board of Pension Trustees. (a) There is established a Board of Pension Trustees. The Board is subject to a standard of care in which the Board, its committees, and each of the committees’ members shall discharge their duties with respect to each plan listed under subsecti…

§ 8308A. State Pension Advisory Council. (a) There is established a State Pension Advisory Council. The purpose of the Advisory Council shall be to advise the State Board of Pension Trustees on administration of pension plans sponsored by the State. This shall include, but not be…

§ 8308B. State Employees Pension Benefits Review Committee. (a) There is established the State Employees Pension Benefits Review Committee. The purpose of the Review Committee shall be to review the pension plan by using appropriate and accepted comparative analysis, including, b…

§ 8309. Exemptions. The following positions set forth in this chapter shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title: (1) Secretary of Finance; (2) Director of Accounting; (3) Director of Revenue; (4) State Lottery Director.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8309; 57 Del. Laws, c. 549, § 1; 60 De…

§ 8310. Assumption of powers. The Department, through appropriate divisions, subdivisions and offices, shall have the power to perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all the powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Budget Director, State Tax Department, …

§ 8311. Appeals. Any and all rights of appeal now existing by law with respect to any act or acts constituting the exercise of any function or functions transferred by this chapter to the Department or to any division or subdivision thereof shall continue to exist with respect to…

§ 8312. Employees; definitions and references in other laws. (a) All employees of any commission, board, department, council or agency, to the extent that the same are consistent with this chapter and in connection with a function transferred by this chapter to the Department, sh…

§ 8313. Annual report. The Secretary of the Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Department’s operations and render such other reports as the Governor or General Assembly may from time to time request or as may be required by law.…

§ 8314. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey thereby to the De…

§ 8315. Budgeting and financing. (a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the division directors, shall prepare a proposed budget for the operation of the Department to be submitted for the consideration of the Governor and the General Assembly. The Department shall be operated wit…

§ 8316. Supremacy. All other laws or parts of laws now in effect inconsistent with this chapter are repealed, superseded, modified or amended so far as necessary to conform to, and give full force and effect to, this chapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8317; 57 Del. Laws, c. 741, § 44;

§ 8317. Notification of proposed bond issuance. Each political subdivision of the State shall file with the Secretary of Finance a notice of intent to issue its general obligations or revenue-supported debt at least 14 days prior to the anticipated sale date of any such obligatio…

§ 8318. Compensatory payments for certain exempt properties owned by the State. (a) The county seat in each county shall appraise and assess real property taxes on all property owned by the State excluding properties owned by the Delaware Housing Authority, Delaware Solid Waste A…

§ 8319. Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission [Transferred]. Transferred to § 8750A of this title by 81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 2, effective July 1, 2017, by virtue of § 23 of the act.80 Del. Laws, c. 369, § 1;

§ 8320. Criminal background checks. (a) The following individuals must submit to a criminal background check: (1) Current Department of Finance (Department) employees. (2) Individuals conditionally offered employment with the Department. (3) Any current or prospective contractor …