§ 4152. Distribution of ditch order and this chapter; filing of assessment list.
§ 4152. Distribution of ditch order and this chapter; filing of assessment list. (a) At the organization meeting of the tax ditch, the Division of Watershed Stewardship shall deliver to the managers, when elected, a certified copy of the ditch order and a copy of this chapter, together with all effective amendments thereto. (b) The […]
§ 4168. Limitation on borrowing power of tax ditch.
§ 4168. Limitation on borrowing power of tax ditch. A tax ditch may borrow money pursuant to this chapter with the consent of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting duly called under § 4159 of this title. No tax ditch shall borrow money in excess of 90 percent of the total assessment […]
§ 4153. Representation at meeting.
§ 4153. Representation at meeting. In addition to the Division of Watershed Stewardship, the county soil conservation district may be represented at the organization meeting by 1 member of the board of district supervisors. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 35; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4153; 59 Del. Laws, c. 560, § 2; 77 […]
§ 4154. Voting rights.
§ 4154. Voting rights. At all meetings, each landowner shall be entitled to the same number of votes as the number of dollars assessed against the land of such owner in the ditch order. In the event that any lands are held by tenants in common or joint tenants, each such tenant in common or […]
§ 4155. Voting by proxy.
§ 4155. Voting by proxy. Any person entitled to vote pursuant to § 4154 of this title may authorize another landowner within the tax ditch to cast his or her votes in that person’s stead by executing a proxy. The proxy shall be signed, dated and notarized. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 37; 7 […]
§ 4156. Election of ditch managers and a secretary-treasurer; terms of office; vacancies.
§ 4156. Election of ditch managers and a secretary-treasurer; terms of office; vacancies. (a) At the first meeting the taxables shall elect from their group the number of ditch managers specified in the ditch order, and a secretary-treasurer. (b) The term of office of each ditch manager and of the secretary-treasurer shall be 1 year. […]
§ 4157. Chairperson of ditch managers; duties.
§ 4157. Chairperson of ditch managers; duties. Immediately after they are elected, the ditch managers shall designate 1 of their number to serve as chairperson. The chairperson shall call meetings of the ditch managers and taxables and shall preside thereat. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 39; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4157; 70 Del. […]
§ 4158. Compensation of ditch managers and secretary-treasurer.
§ 4158. Compensation of ditch managers and secretary-treasurer. Tax ditch managers and the secretary-treasurer may be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be determined by a majority of the eligible votes of those taxables present at the first meeting provided for in § 4159 of this title. The rate of compensation for the […]
§ 4159. Annual and other meetings of taxables; notice of meetings.
§ 4159. Annual and other meetings of taxables; notice of meetings. At the first meeting the taxables shall set a date for the regular annual meeting. This date may not be changed except by action of a majority of the taxables present at a regular annual meeting. The chairperson of the ditch managers may call […]
§ 4160. Meetings of ditch managers; quorum.
§ 4160. Meetings of ditch managers; quorum. The ditch managers shall meet as often as necessary to properly conduct the business of the tax ditch. At such meetings a majority of the ditch managers shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its […]