Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 69

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 152

AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7002, 8001 AND 8003, TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE TO CHANGE THE DATES FOR ADOPTION OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY BUDGET AND LEVYING THE SUSSEX COUNTY TAX.

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

Section 1. Amend §7002, Chapter 70, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by striking the word "June" in the second paragraph of subsection (n) and substituting in lieu thereof the word "July."

Section 2. Amend §8001, Chapter 80, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by striking subsection (d) in its entirety and by inserting a new subsection (d) in lieu thereof to read as follows:

"(d) In New Castle County, the budget shall be adopted not later than the 1st day of June in each year, in Kent County, not later than the 30th day of April in each year, and in Sussex County, not later than the 1st day of July in each year."

Section 3. Amend §8003, Chapter 80, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "the last Tuesday in April" in subsection (b) and substituting in lieu thereof the following "July 1."

Approved June 29, 1987