Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 702
Definitions
As used in this chapter:
# (1)
“Clerk of the County Council” means the Clerk of the County Council of New Castle County in which the park district is located.
# (2)
“Clerk of the peace” means the clerk of the peace of the county, Kent or Sussex, in which the park district is located.
# (3)
“Commission” means the park commission of a park district established by an election under the provisions of this chapter.
# (4)
“County government” means the county governing body.
# (5)
“Department of Finance” means the Department of Finance of New Castle County in which the park district is located.
# (6)
“Legal voter” means every citizen resident in a proposed or existing park district, who would be entitled at the time of holding an election under this chapter to register and vote in any election district of which a proposed or existing park district is a part at a general election, if such general election were to be held at the time of any election under this chapter, whether or not he or she is at that time a registered voter.
# (7)
“Park or recreation area” means any area of real estate located within the park district suitable for the promotion of the health and recreation of the residents of the park district.
# (8)
“Receiver of taxes and county treasurer” means the receiver of taxes and county treasurer of the county, Kent or Sussex, in which the park district is located.
Amendment history
52 Del. Laws, c. 42; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 6A; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-627 · Determination of status by county government
- 9-628 · Preparation of survey, plans, specifications and estimates
- 9-629 · Limitation on cost of park and improvements
- 9-630 · Election to approve suburban park community and authorize bond…
- 9-631 · Notice of election
- 9-632 · Place of holding election; times; manner of voting
- 9-633 · Tabulating votes; certificate of result
- 9-634 · Formation of suburban park community by county government
- 9-650 · Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms
- 9-651 · Special sinking fund
- 9-652 · Cancellation of bonds
- 9-653 · Payment and retirement of bonds
- 9-654 · Assessment
- 9-655 · Costs of parks, improvements and maintenance
- 9-670 · Acquisition of land for parks; title and ownership; gifts
- 9-671 · Contracts for improvements; competitive bids
- 9-672 · Awarding of contracts; procedure
- 9-673 · Supervision by commission; duty to maintain; payment…
- 9-680 · Revision of established suburban park community; expansion and…
- 9-701 · Purpose
- 9-702 · Definitions
- 9-703 · Tax exemption of parks and recreation areas
- 9-710 · Petition to form district
- 9-711 · Filing of petition
- 9-712 · Calling election; appointment of election officials
- 9-713 · Form of ballot
- 9-714 · Canvass of returns
- 9-715 · When district organized
- 9-716 · First election nominations
- 9-717 · Fixing terms of commissioners
- 9-718 · Succeeding elections; nominations; ballot
- 9-719 · Terms; election date; notice of election
- 9-720 · Conduct of elections
- 9-721 · Vacancies; method of filling
- 9-740 · Governing board; oath
- 9-741 · Interest in contracts
- 9-742 · Records and ordinances
- 9-743 · Proof of ordinances
- 9-744 · Appropriation ordinances
- 9-745 · Publication of appropriation ordinances