Title 29, State Government

§ 6337. Changes in Budget Appropriation Bill by General Assembly; limitation. The General Assembly may increase, decrease or eliminate items in the Budget Appropriation Bill in any way that is not contrary to the Constitution of the State, except as hereinafter provided, but neit…

§ 6338. Amendment of the Bill by the Governor before final action by the General Assembly. The Governor may, before final action thereon by the General Assembly, amend or supplement the Budget Appropriation Bill to correct an error or oversight or in case of an emergency, by deli…

§ 6339. Supplementary appropriations; limitation. Any further or special appropriations shall be known as supplementary appropriations. Every such appropriation shall be embodied in a separate bill limited to some single work, object or purpose therein stated and called herein a …

§ 6340. Other employment costs (fringe benefits). (a) There shall be included, immediately following the lines for items which provide for salaries or wages of state employees in any department, division or agency budget, appropriation or supplementary appropriation request or bi…

§ 6341. Grants-in-aid [Effective until July 1, 2028]. No appropriation for a grant-in-aid shall be made otherwise than pursuant to an act by the General Assembly, passed with the concurrence of 3/4 of all the members elected to each House.63 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 2;

§ 6342. Preparation of annual capital budget. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare, and amend as necessary, a program of state public works, major capital improvement projects and other facilities undertaken or recommended to be undertaken by the Stat…

§ 6343. Advanced Planning and Real Property Acquisition Fund. (a) A nonappropriated special fund is created to be known as the “Advanced Planning and Real Property Acquisition Fund,” hereafter referred to in this subchapter as “Fund.” (b) The Fund shall be interest earning with s…

§ 6344. Withdrawals from the Fund. (a) Before any sum is withdrawn from the Fund for advanced planning or advanced real property acquisition, a request shall be made by the state agency, reorganized school district or vocational-technical school district desiring to erect or reno…

§ 6345. Reversion of unused funds. Any moneys for advanced planning or for advanced real property acquisition provided by the Budget Commission to a state agency, reorganized school district or vocational-technical school district which shall not be used by the agency or district…

§ 6346. Reimbursement of the Fund. (a) Upon the funding of a capital project for which advance planning funds or advance real property acquisition funds have been provided from the Fund, a refund shall be made to the Fund from such funding by the State Treasurer from the appropri…

§ 6347. Authorization for sale of school district bonds. In the case of a school district, use of funds authorized by this subchapter to purchase real property may constitute authorization for the sale of district bonds by the State after referendum as provided in § 7506 of this …

§ 6348. Authorization for sale of school district bonds [Transferred]. Transferred by 74 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 15, effective, July 19, 2004.

§ 6349. Grants-in-aid [Effective July 1, 2028]. (a) No appropriation for a grant-in-aid shall be made otherwise than pursuant to an act by the General Assembly, passed with the concurrence of ¾ of all the members elected to each House. (b) To be eligible for a grant-in-aid, an or…

§ 6351. Short title. This subchapter is known and may be cited as the “DuPont-Cook Financial Responsibility Act.”85 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 1;

§ 6352. Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to preserve the Delaware Economic & Financial Advisory Council’s structure under executive order, while strengthening continuity, transparency, and clarity.85 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 1;

§ 6353. Delaware Economic & Financial Advisory Council; establishment. The Delaware Economic & Financial Advisory Council (“DEFAC”) is hereby established. 85 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 1;

§ 6354. Membership. (a) DEFAC consists of at least 25, but no more than 34, members, including all of the following: (1) Four members of the General Assembly, as follows: a. One member from each of the House of Representatives’ majority and minority caucuses, who the Speaker of t…

§ 6355. Duties. DEFAC shall do all the following: (1) Meet in March, May, June, October, and December of each year, and when the Governor or chair deems necessary. (2) Serve in a general advisory capacity to the Governor and the Department of Finance. (3) Advise the Governor, the…

§ 6356. Proceedings. (a) A majority of DEFAC members must be present at a meeting in order to have a quorum and conduct official business. A quorum consists of a majority of the members. A vacancy in membership is not counted for quorum. (b) A roll call vote of all DEFAC members …

§ 6357. DEFAC Health Care Spending Benchmark Subcommittee. (a) The DEFAC Health Care Spending Benchmark Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) is established. (b) The Subcommittee consists of the following: (1) A subcommittee chair and vice chair, each of whom must be a DEFAC member and h…

§ 6358. Cooperation of State agencies and others; staffing and financial support. (a) Upon an affirmative vote of DEFAC, the Department of Finance and other State agencies shall provide data, assistance, detailed financial reporting, and analysis support to DEFAC. The data and as…

§ 6401. Intent. The intent of this chapter is to establish the policies and procedures for implementation of the Budget Appropriation Bill.67 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 1;

§ 6401A. Intent. The intent of this chapter is to establish the policies and procedures for implementation of the Annual Bond and Capital Improvement Act.72 Del. Laws, c. 489, § 25;

§ 6402. Scope. This chapter shall apply to all state departments and agencies receiving appropriations as set forth in the Budget Appropriation Bill.67 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 1;

§ 6402A. Scope. This chapter shall apply to all state departments and agencies receiving appropriations as set forth in the Annual Bond and Capital Improvement Act.72 Del. Laws, c. 489, § 25;

§ 6403. Definitions. As used in this chapter the terms “department” and “agency” mean those entities receiving an appropriation in the Budget Appropriation Bill.67 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 1;

§ 6403A. Definitions. As used in this chapter the terms “department” and “agency” shall mean those entities receiving an appropriation in the Annual Bond and Capital Improvement Act.72 Del. Laws, c. 489, § 25;

§ 6404. General provisions. (a) Nothing contained in any contract entered into, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 19, or Chapters 13 and 40 of Title 14, which contract is entered into or renegotiated after July 1, 1973, shall require the payment of moneys for any item, purpose or b…

§ 6404A. Department of Safety and Homeland Security. (a) The State Police shall have the primary authority to enforce traffic laws on all highways of the State, defined by the Department of Transportation as either full access control or partial access control, including but not …

§ 6405A. Department of Transportation. (a) Any funds appropriated from any source to the Department of Transportation shall be accounted for by program category as specified in the Section 1 Addendum of the Annual Bond and Capital Improvement Act. Amounts indicated for individual…

§ 6406A. Department of Education. (a) Purchase orders and change orders for school construction projects which are coded to a different school construction project line within the applicable school district will be approved upon review and determination by the Department of Educa…

§ 6409. Judicial. The fiscal year in which bills are received will be the factor in determining the chargeable fiscal year for the Administrative Office of the Courts for payments to court-appointed, noncontract attorneys for billings that span multiple fiscal years.67 Del. Laws,…

§ 6410. Executive department. (a) In the event that the amount authorized in the appropriated special fund budget in § 1 of the Budget Appropriation Bill for the Office of Management and Budget, Pensions for Contractual Services (investment expenses) is insufficient, the appropri…

§ 6411. Department of Technology and Information. All agencies are directed to remit payment for services rendered by the Department of Technology and Information within 30 days of receipt of invoice. Services may include, but are not limited to, postal metering, distribution sup…

§ 6420. Department of State [Repealed]. Repealed by 72 Del. Laws, c. 91, § 73.

§ 6425. Department of Finance. (a) The Department of Finance, Division of Revenue, is authorized to maintain an appropriated special fund dedicated to the collection of delinquent taxes. The positions authorized to be funded through this account and all associated expenditures ma…

§ 6435. Department of Health and Social Services. (a) If, at any time during the fiscal year, there should be a temporary delay in receiving federal matching funds for the TANF Program within the Department of Health and Social Services, such funds as may be required to assure th…

§ 6436. Delaware Health Statistics Program. Section 1 of the Budget Appropriation Bill provides an appropriation in appropriated special funds and 3 positions in health planning (35-01-30) for the purpose of operating a Delaware Health Statistics Program which would collect, main…

§ 6437. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The Division of Fish and Wildlife is authorized to establish, maintain and administer: (1) An interest-bearing, nonappropriated special fund known as the Delaware Marsh Management and Maintenance Trust, as allowed…

§ 6501. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, the term “agency” shall have the same meaning as defined in § 6301 of this title. (b) As used in this chapter the term “agency agent” shall mean an authorized official of the agency or the architect or construction manager designa…

§ 6502. Annual estimates of expenditures. (a) On or before November 15, annually, each agency shall report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on official blanks furnished for such purpose, an estimate in itemized form showing the amount needed for the ensuing …

§ 6503. Form of estimate blanks. (a) On or before September 1, annually, the official estimate blanks, which must be used in making the reports required by § 6502 of this title, shall be furnished by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to each of the boards, commi…

§ 6504. Accounting of receipts and expenditures. Each agency shall keep a detailed account of all receipts and expenditures under such appropriate headings, classifications and arrangements as may be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and used in th…

§ 6505. Payment of appropriations; limitations. (a) The moneys appropriated in the Budget Appropriation Bill shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the General Fund except as otherwise provided by law. (b) Nothing contained in Titles 14 and 31 shall be construed as authorizing…

§ 6506. Limitation of expenditures to appropriations. No money shall be drawn by any agency from any fund in the State Treasury in excess of the amount appropriated by the General Assembly to the agency.37 Del. Laws, c. 81, § 18; Code 1935, § 5416; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 6506;

§ 6507. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of all agencies shall begin on July 1 in each calendar year, and end on June 30 of the succeeding calendar year.37 Del. Laws, c. 81, § 19; Code 1935, § 5417; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 6507;