§ 4162. Duties of ditch managers.
§ 4162. Duties of ditch managers. In addition to the duties specified in other sections of this chapter, the ditch managers shall: (1) Determine from the taxables the desired program of operations; (2) Determine the amount of taxes to be levied to carry out such desired program; (3) Secure specific authority for borrowing money, in […]
§ 4163. Duties of secretary-treasurer of tax ditch.
§ 4163. Duties of secretary-treasurer of tax ditch. In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the secretary-treasurer of the tax ditch shall: (1) Keep accurate minutes of all meetings of the ditch managers and taxables, and such minutes shall be a part of the permanent records of the tax […]
§ 4164. Bond of secretary-treasurer.
§ 4164. Bond of secretary-treasurer. The secretary-treasurer shall, before assuming the duties of his or her office and within 15 days after his or her election, furnish a bond in favor of the tax ditch, in an amount satisfactory to the ditch managers and with a surety to be approved by the ditch managers, conditioned […]
§ 4165. Failure of ditch officer to perform duties; remedy; removal.
§ 4165. Failure of ditch officer to perform duties; remedy; removal. If any officer of a tax ditch fails to perform the duties imposed on him or her by this chapter, any taxable may petition the Superior Court from which the ditch order was issued and request an order directing said officer to carry out […]
§ 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 […]