§ 4166. Signatures on instruments issued by tax ditch.
§ 4166. Signatures on instruments issued by tax ditch. Any note, bond, warrant or other instrument issued by a tax ditch pursuant to this chapter shall be signed by the chairperson of the ditch managers and the chairperson’s signature shall be attested by the secretary-treasurer of the tax ditch. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § […]
§ 4151. Meeting to organize tax ditch; notice.
§ 4151. Meeting to organize tax ditch; notice. (a) The Division of Watershed Stewardship, at its earliest convenience after the ditch order becomes final, shall call a meeting of the taxables for the purpose of organizing the proposed tax ditch, including the election of ditch managers, as called for in the ditch order, and a […]
§ 4167. Liability of tax ditch officers.
§ 4167. Liability of tax ditch officers. No ditch manager or other officer of a tax ditch shall be held personally liable for the obligations of the tax ditch. The tax ditch shall indemnify the ditch managers or other officers in accordance with § 4003 of Title 10 for all tort claims. 48 Del. Laws, […]
§ 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. […]