Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 2103
Light tax; administration of fund; surplus
The Department of Finance of New Castle County shall receive all light taxes collected, shall keep them in a separate account, and shall pay them out only upon orders signed by the County Executive and approved by the Department. The Department shall receive or charge no compensation for the performance of any duty required of it or New Castle County under this chapter, beyond that expressly authorized by § 2102 of this title. If, after payment of all contracts entered into pursuant to this chapter, there remains a surplus in the light account, the surplus shall be applied to reduce the light tax rate for the succeeding taxable year.
Amendment history
38 Del. Laws, c. 81, § 2; 48 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 2; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§ 13A, 13B, 13C; 68 Del. Laws, c. 435, § 7
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1404 · Annual audits and the audit committee
- 9-1405 · Reports of the County Auditor; audit follow up
- 9-1406 · Assistance to County Council
- 9-1407 · Audit schedule; special examinations or audits; risk…
- 9-1408 · Access to records, property and employees; required contract…
- 9-1409 · Annual external audit
- 9-1410 · Quality assurance reviews
- 9-1501 · Definitions
- 9-1502 · Transactions, activities and conduct forbidden to county…
- 9-1521 · Enumeration of certain specific powers
- 9-1522 · Borrowing money
- 9-1523 · Sinking fund
- 9-1524 · Dumping of garbage, rubbish, ashes or other waste material;…
- 9-1525 · Creeks or small runs; widening, straightening
- 9-1561 · New Castle County Workhouse [Repealed]
- 9-1562 · New Castle County libraries; Wilmington Institute
- 9-1563 · Private welfare agencies
- 9-1901-1903 · Fire prevention outside of incorporated towns; county…
- 9-2101 · Lighting streets and highways in unincorporated communities…
- 9-2102 · Levy and collection of light tax; penalty for late payment
- 9-2103 · Light tax; administration of fund; surplus
- 9-2104 · Removal of lights
- 9-2201 · Definitions
- 9-2202 · Powers of County
- 9-2203 · Sewerage system within city or town
- 9-2204 · Bonds; authorization, amount, terms, sale and interest rate
- 9-2205 · Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance
- 9-2206 · Payment of bonds; faith and credit of County; tax levy
- 9-2207 · Authorization of covenants in revenue bonds
- 9-2208 · Service charges; amount and application
- 9-2209 · Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates
- 9-2210 · Penalties for failure to pay charges
- 9-2211 · Lien of service charges on real estate
- 9-2212 · Sewer lien docket
- 9-2213 · Water consumption statement and other information for…
- 9-2214 · Discontinuance of water supply for failure to pay service…
- 9-2215 · Contract with city or town for disposal or treatment of sewage
- 9-2216 · Connection of property with sewers
- 9-2217 · Licensed plumber to connect property with sewers
- 9-2218 · Misrepresentations in application and unauthorized connections…