§ 3701. Purpose of chapter; limitations. (a) It is recognized and declared that: (1) The soil resources and fertility of the land of this State, the economic use thereof, and the prosperity of the farming population of this State are matters affected with a public interest; (2) The welfare of this State has been impaired […]
§ 3702. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically defined, or another intention clearly appears, or the context requires a different meaning: (1) “Other states of the United States” includes Puerto Rico. (2) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, partnership, firm, statutory trust, business trust, joint-stock company, association, syndicate, group, pool, joint venture […]
§ 3703. Designation of state agency. The University shall be the state agency of this State to carry out the policy and purposes of this chapter and to formulate and administer state plans pursuant to the terms of this chapter. 41 Del. Laws, c. 175, § 4; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 3703;
§ 3704. Formulation and administration of state conservation plans. (a) The University shall formulate for each calendar year and submit to the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States for and in the name of this State, a state plan for carrying out the purposes of this chapter during such calendar year. (b) The University […]
§ 3705. Receipt and disbursement of funds. (a) The University may receive on behalf of this State all grants of money or other aid made available from any source to assist the State in carrying out the policy and purposes of this chapter. All such money or other aid together with any moneys appropriated or […]
§ 3706. Additional powers and duties of the University. (a) The University shall utilize such available services and assistance of other state agencies and of voluntary county and community committees and associations of agricultural producers as it determines to be necessary or calculated to assist substantially in the effective administration of this chapter. (b) The […]
§ 3707. Agricultural communities. (a) The University shall designate within each county of this State such geographic units, which shall be called “communities,” as it determines to be the most convenient for the administration of this chapter and of state plans adopted pursuant to this chapter, and shall establish the boundaries of such communities. (b) […]
§ 3708. Organization of producers and committees. The University shall establish and define the duties: (1) Within each community, of a voluntary association of agricultural producers all of whose members shall be entitled to equal rights; (2) Of a community committee within each community elected by the association membership of said community from their own […]
§ 3709. State Advisory Board; selection; qualifications; functions. (a) The University shall, by regulations, provide for the selection of 6 persons of legal age, resident in this State, who shall be selected from the standpoint of their qualification by actual farming experience and comprehensive understanding of the agricultural problems of this State, to act as […]
§ 3710. Reports. The University shall compile or require to be made such reports as it determines to be necessary or proper in order to ascertain whether any plans provided for in this chapter are being carried out according to their terms. The University shall provide for compliance, on the part of all persons and […]
