§ 552. Acquisition of land; contracts.
§ 552. Acquisition of land; contracts. (a) The Department may acquire by gift, devise, purchase or otherwise, absolutely or in trust, and hold and, unless otherwise restricted by the terms of the gift or devise, encumber, convey or otherwise dispose of any real property or of any estate or interest therein as may be necessary […]
§ 553. Employees; duties.
§ 553. Employees; duties. The Department shall appoint and prescribe the duties of such employees or agents as may be necessary to carry out its functions and shall fix their rate of compensation. 48 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 4; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 3353; 57 Del. Laws, c. 608, § 1B; 66 Del. […]
§ 514. Inspection of public records by the Delaware Public Archives.
§ 514. Inspection of public records by the Delaware Public Archives. For the purpose of this chapter all custodians of public records of this State and the political subdivisions thereof shall, upon the request of the State Archivist and Records Administrator, afford to the State Archivist and Records Administrator or Delaware Public Archives staff designated […]
§ 554. Powers with respect to historical buildings, sites, objects and archaeological resources.
§ 554. Powers with respect to historical buildings, sites, objects and archaeological resources. (a) A trust fund is continued under the jurisdiction of the Department of State subject to audit by the Secretary of Finance or its authorized agents to accept, hold and administer gifts and bequests of money, securities or other personal property of […]
§ 515. Microfilming and other document imaging services; appropriations and expenditures.
§ 515. Microfilming and other document imaging services; appropriations and expenditures. (a) Any program or function of any state agency or local government, which requires microfilm or other document imaging services, must include provisions for the anticipated cost of such services. Agencies may choose to contract with the Delaware Public Archives for microfilm and document […]
§ 557. Fort Christina Monument.
§ 557. Fort Christina Monument. The land acquired at “The Rocks” on the Christina River in the City of Wilmington for the purpose of creating there a state park to mark perpetually the place where the first Swedish settlers landed and the site of Fort Christina, the first permanent settlement in this State as well […]
§ 516. Responsibility of the Delaware Public Archives concerning records created or reproduced by photographic or microphotographic means; admissibility of photographic copies of records in evidence.
§ 516. Responsibility of the Delaware Public Archives concerning records created or reproduced by photographic or microphotographic means; admissibility of photographic copies of records in evidence. (a) The Delaware Public Archives shall be responsible for monitoring the use of photographic or microphotographic processes in the creation or duplication of public records. (1) The Delaware Public […]
§ 558. Erection and maintenance of historic markers; employment of expert assistance; unauthorized possession or transportation; duplication.
§ 558. Erection and maintenance of historic markers; employment of expert assistance; unauthorized possession or transportation; duplication. (a) The Department of State shall: (1) Determine and select such points of historic interest throughout this State as the Department thinks should be marked with a suitable monument, tablet or marker; (2) Design, purchase and erect monuments, […]
§ 517. Standards for methods and materials used for public records.
§ 517. Standards for methods and materials used for public records. (a) All custodians of public records of this State and the political subdivisions thereof, whose duty it shall be to create any public record, shall not use or permit to be used for recording purposes, any materials or methods which do not meet standards […]
§ 559. Display and distribution of state flag.
§ 559. Display and distribution of state flag. (a) State agencies, including all public schools, shall cause the flag of this State to be displayed out-of-doors (weather permitting) on its installation, grounds or campus at each location. This section shall apply only where public buildings, including school buildings, are equipped with flagpoles. (b) To carry […]