Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 507
Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding
# (a)
Upon the submission by the Director of the Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation to the county government of complete plans, specifications and estimates covering the improvements, the county government shall fix a date for an election, at which all citizens and real property owners of the community may vote, on the question whether the county government should proceed to issue bonds in the manner hereinafter provided, in an amount sufficient to finance the cost of the improvements contemplated and shall include costs estimated by the Division of Highways for preliminary engineering, which shall not be reimbursable in excess of 10 percent of the estimated project cost, and for construction inspection at the rate of 10 percent of the amount of the contract bid.
# (b)
The election shall be held not less than 20 days nor more than 60 days after the submission of the plans, specifications and estimates to the county government.
Amendment history
45 Del. Laws, c. 123, § 7; 47 Del. Laws, c. 331, § 2; 53 Del. Laws, c. 255; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 4A; 58 Del. Laws, c. 44, §§ 1, 2; 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, § 22; 60 Del. Laws, c. 609, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-336 · Special meetings
- 9-337 · Quorum [Repealed]
- 9-338 · Adjournment
- 9-339 · Rules
- 9-340 · Attorneys for governing body
- 9-341 · Bailiffs to governing body; constables
- 9-342 · Fiscal year for counties and county agencies
- 9-343 · Form of accounts and warrants
- 9-344 · Rejection and forfeiture of assigned claims
- 9-345 · Dealing in county warrants by elected officials
- 9-346 · Gifts or rebates; penalty
- 9-347 · Investigation; power to compel attendance of witnesses and to…
- 9-348 · Annual audit; qualifications and selection of auditors
- 9-349 · Public advertising and notices
- 9-501 · Definitions
- 9-502 · Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms of; faith and…
- 9-503 · Petition to county government for improvements; who may…
- 9-504 · Survey and plot of community by State Department of…
- 9-505 · Determination by county government after receipt of survey and…
- 9-506 · Division of Highways data
- 9-507 · Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding
- 9-508 · Contents of notice of election
- 9-509 · Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election
- 9-510 · Persons entitled to vote
- 9-511 · Certification of result of election; retention of ballots
- 9-512 · Notification to Director if bond issue authorized
- 9-513 · Bonds; issuance by county government; resolution authorizing…
- 9-514 · Preparation, form and execution of bonds
- 9-515 · Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required
- 9-516 · Requirements for bidding on bonds
- 9-517 · Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required
- 9-518 · Rights-of-way; acquisition of; limitations on
- 9-519 · Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding
- 9-520 · Exemption from limitations of county contract laws
- 9-521 · Supervision of work
- 9-522 · Payment to contractor
- 9-523 · Maintenance of improvements
- 9-524 · Assessment on real property in suburban community; time for…
- 9-525 · Determination of portion of total assessment payable annually;…
- 9-526 · Lien book; preparation and distribution