Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 131

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 151

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SANITARY AND WATER DISTRICTS IN SUSSEX COUNTY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §6502, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§6502 Establishment or revision of sanitary or water districts without election.

(b) Within 30 90 days after the posting of the notices of the establishment of the district in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the county government shall pass a formal resolution establishing the district, which shall:

(1) Contain a description of the boundaries of the district;

(2) Direct the County Engineer and the attorney of the county government to procure the necessary land and rights-of-way by purchase, agreement, or condemnation in accordance with existing statutes; and

(3) Authorize the County Engineer to prepare maps, plans, specifications, and estimates, let contracts for and supervise the construction and maintenance of, or enlarging and remodeling of, any or all structures required to provide for the safe disposal of the sewage or furnishing of water in the sanitary or water district.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its enactment into law.

Approved July 28, 2015