Title 29 — State Government

§ 7518. Approval of plans. The final plans, specifications and estimates of costs of school construction under any school construction bond authorization act and this chapter shall be approved by the Department of Education. No board of education shall change or alter the final p…

§ 7519. Powers of board of education; contracts. The board of education for any district shall cause the school construction program authorized under any school construction bond authorization act and this chapter for such school district to be carried out. Such board of educatio…

§ 7520. Supervision of construction. The board of education in each school district shall supervise, or cause to be supervised, the school construction program in such school district.29 Del. C. 1953, § 7520; 54 Del. Laws, c. 345; 57 Del. Laws, c. 440, § 4;

§ 7521. Employing school construction personnel. Each board of education shall have power to employ engineers, architects and such other employees as it deems essential to the proper and expeditious performance of its duties under this chapter, to fix their salaries and length of…

§ 7522. Approval of bills. All bills for the expenses of the board of education of any school district for carrying out the school construction program of such school district under this chapter must be marked “approved,” and such approval must be signed by the president or vice-…

§ 7523. Warrants. The board of education of each school district shall when and as funds are required (and not until then) for the payment of the expenses of carrying out the school construction program in such school district contemplated by this chapter, including expenses of e…

§ 7524. City of Wilmington schools [Repealed]. Repealed by 71 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 125, effective July 8, 1998.

§ 7525. Use or acquisition of lands for school construction. (a) Whenever a school district either proposes to use land that it currently owns for the carrying out of school construction, or to select and acquire land for the same purpose, the board of education of such school di…

§ 7526. Use of appropriated funds for inspecting and auditing. (a) The local school district shall apply such portions of the total cost of any school construction improvement authorized by a school construction bond authorization act as shall be necessary to provide for the cost…

§ 7527. Expendable supplies. Funds appropriated for school construction improvements by an authorization act shall not be expended for educational supplies of an expendable nature which are consumed or materially changed as they are used or which have a useful life of less than 4…

§ 7528. Minor capital improvements. (a) The proceeds of bonds and notes may be applied to the cost of minor capital improvements. Minor Capital Improvements shall mean, but shall not be limited to, capital expenditures for rebuilding or major repairs of roofs, floors, heating sys…

§ 7529. School building maintenance [Repealed]. Repealed by 74 Del. Laws, c. 308, § 63(b), effective July 1, 2004.

§ 7530. Guaranteed energy cost savings contracts. School districts, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, are authorized to enter into long term contracts known as “guaranteed energy cost savings.” They are empowered to use their annual Division II energy appropriatio…

§ 7601. State Clearinghouse Committee. (a) There is established the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee (“Committee”) for federal grant and nonfederal grant coordination. (b) The Committee consists of the following members, or designee of the member: (1) The Chairperson and th…

§ 7602. Powers, duties and functions of Committee. The Clearinghouse Committee shall: (1) Establish state goals and objectives for maximizing the utilization of federal aid and nonfederal aid programs. (2) Promulgate procedures and guidelines for all state departments, agencies, …

§ 7603. Submission of plans and applications. Prior to submitting state or local plan(s) or application(s) to federal or nonfederal authorities for the purpose of receiving funds such plan(s) or application(s) shall be submitted to the Director of the Office Management and Budget…

§ 7604. Required public hearing on applications for block grants. (a) The Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee shall be the designated Committee to hold any required public hearing on an application for a block grant from the federal government for the following purposes: (1) T…

§ 7801. Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act.”29 Del. C. 1953, § 7801; 54 Del. Laws, c. 108; 81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 29;

§ 7802. Statement of policy. The General Assembly finds and declares that in the event of an emergency event, it is necessary to provide for emergency interim succession to governmental offices of this State, and its political subdivisions, if the incumbents of these offices or t…

§ 7803. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Attack” means any action or series of actions causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to persons or property by any means, including through biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear means or through the us…

§ 7804. Emergency interim successors for state officers. (a) All state officers shall do all of the following: (1) Designate not less than 3 nor more than 7 emergency interim successors to the officer’s powers and duties. The emergency interim successors under this paragraph (a)(…

§ 7805. Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for certain political subdivision offices. (a) With respect to municipal and county offices for which the legislative bodies of municipalities and counties may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in wh…

§ 7806. Emergency interim successors for certain political subdivision officers. (a) This section applies to officers of political subdivisions not included in § 7805 of this title. (b) All officers governed by this section shall do all of the following: (1) Designate by title no…

§ 7807. Formalities of taking office. (a) At the time of an individual’s designation as an emergency interim successor, the individual shall take such oath as may be required for the individual to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which the individual …

§ 7808. Period in which authority may be exercised. (a) An individual authorized to act as an emergency interim successor may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as authorized by this chapter only after an emergency event has occurred. (b) The General Assemb…

§ 7809. Removal of designees. Until an individual who is designated as an emergency interim successor is authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office, the individual serves at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed or replaced by t…

§ 7810. Disputes. The Governor or other official authorized under the Delaware Constitution to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of Governor shall settle any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this chapter with respect to an office in the…

§ 7901A. Objectives. The primary objective of this chapter is to provide for the registration of cemeteries in Delaware. The secondary objectives are to appropriately refer complaints from the public relating to cemeteries and to create a fund that can be used to ameliorate the c…

§ 7902A. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 16]. As used in this chapter unless otherwise stated: (1) “Abandoned cemetery” means a cemetery where there is no owner of record in the respective county’s recorder of deeds records. (2) “Board” m…

§ 7903A. Cemetery Board. (a) There is established a Cemetery Board that shall consist of 5 members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services including 3 who are owners or operators of cemeteries and 2 who are public members. Each member shall serv…

§ 7904A. Powers and duties. The Cemetery Board shall have authority to: (1) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this chapter; (2) Designate the registration form to be used by all registrants; (3) Administer the Distressed Cemetery Fund; (4) Designate the form…

§ 7905A. Records. The Department shall keep a register of cemeteries in this State and records relating to meetings of the Board.76 Del. Laws, c. 317, § 1;

§ 7906A. Registration required. All cemetery companies and cemetery owners in this State shall register every 5 years or upon change of ownership with the Cemetery Board and pay the registration fee determined by Department of Health and Social Services in an amount that approxim…

§ 7907A. Distressed Cemetery Fund. (a) The Distressed Cemetery Fund is funded by adding $2.00 to the fee established in § 3132 of Title 16 for each copy of a certificate of death. Individuals and organizations may also make contributions or bequests to the Fund. (b) Administrativ…

§ 8101. Establishment of Department of Agriculture. A Department of Agriculture is established having the following powers, duties and functions: (1) The Department of Agriculture may perform and shall be responsible for the performance of all of the powers, duties and functions …

§ 8102. Secretary; Deputy Secretary; Acting Secretary; appointment. (a) The administrator and head of the Department is the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (“Secretary”), who must be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. (1)…

§ 8103. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary. The Secretary may: (1) Supervise, direct and account for the administration and operation of the Department, its divisions, subdivisions, offices, functions the Harness Racing and Thoroughbred Racing Commissions and positions…

§ 8104. Division of Consumer Protection. The Division of Consumer Protection is established having such powers, duties and functions as may be assigned to it by the Secretary consistent with this chapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8104; 57 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 6…

§ 8105. Division of Promotion and Production Support. The Division of Promotion and Production Support is established having such powers and duties and functions as may be assigned to it by the Secretary consistent with this chapter.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8105; 57 Del. Laws, c. 368, …

§ 8105A. The Division of Resource Management. The Division of Resource Management is established having such powers, duties and functions as may be assigned to it by the Secretary consistent with this chapter.67 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 8;

§ 8106. Council on Apple Promotion [Repealed]. Repealed by 65 Del. Laws, c. 174, § 2, effective July 12, 1985.

§ 8107. Council on Poultry Promotion [Repealed]. Repealed by 64 Del. Laws, c. 294, § 1, effective June 30, 1984.

§ 8107A. Council on Forestry. (a) There is established the Council on Forestry. (b) The Council on Forestry shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Division of Production and Promotion and shall consider matters relating to the protection of state forest lands …

§ 8108. Governor’s Council on Agriculture. (a) (1) There is established the Governor’s Council on Agriculture. (2) For the purposes of this section: a. “Council” means the Governor’s Council on Agriculture. b. “Department” means the Department of Agriculture. c. “Secretary” means…

§ 8109. Books; records; access; annual report. (a) The Governor’s Council on Agriculture shall have access to all books, records, reports and other documents relating to the Department of Agriculture unless otherwise prohibited by law. (b) The various councils of the divisions of…

§ 8110. Exemptions. The following positions set forth in this section shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title: (1) Secretary of Agriculture; (2) Deputy Secretary.29 Del. C. 1953, § 8110; 57 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 52, §§ 9, 10;

§ 8111. 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 State Board of Agriculture, the State D…

§ 8112. 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 hereby transferred to the Department or to any division or subdivision thereof shall continue to exist with respect to such act…

§ 8113. Transfers and continuity. (a) All definitions and references to any commission, board, department, council or agency which appear in any other act or law shall, to the extent that the same are consistent with this chapter and in connection with a function hereby transferr…

§ 8114. 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.…