§ 4335. Exclusive procedure for determination of damages.
§ 4335. Exclusive procedure for determination of damages. The determination, assessment or award of damages or other compensation to be paid to any landowner in connection with the formation of a tax lagoon shall be made under and in accordance with this chapter. Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall not be applicable to proceedings to […]
§ 4341. Meeting to organize tax lagoon; notice.
§ 4341. Meeting to organize tax lagoon; notice. (a) The Division of Watershed Stewardship, at its earliest convenience after the lagoon order becomes final, shall call a meeting of the taxables for the purpose of organizing the proposed tax lagoon, including the election of lagoon managers, as called for in the lagoon order, and a […]
§ 4342. Distribution of lagoon order and this chapter; filing of assessment list.
§ 4342. Distribution of lagoon order and this chapter; filing of assessment list. (a) At the organization meeting of the tax lagoon, the Division of Watershed Stewardship shall deliver to the managers, when elected, a certified copy of the lagoon order and a copy of this chapter, together with all effective amendments thereto. (b) The […]
§ 4343. Voting rights.
§ 4343. 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 lagoon order. In the event that any lands are held by tenants in common or joint tenants, each such tenant in common or […]
§ 4323. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax lagoon.
§ 4323. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax lagoon. Upon completion of the proposed report required by § 4322 of this title, the board of lagoon management commissioners shall notify all owners of property in the proposed tax lagoon area of a hearing concerning the establishment of said tax lagoon to be held in […]
§ 4344. Voting by proxy.
§ 4344. Voting by proxy. Any person entitled to vote pursuant to § 4343 of this title may authorize another landowner within the tax lagoon to cast the authorizing landowner’s votes in that landowner’s stead by executing a proxy. The proxy shall be signed, dated and notarized. 73 Del. Laws, c. 389, § 1; 70 […]
§ 4324. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.
§ 4324. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum. At the time and place designated in the notice, the board of lagoon management commissioners, with the assistance of the Division of Watershed Stewardship, shall hold a hearing at which all persons interested shall have an opportunity to express their opinions on and […]
§ 4345. Election of lagoon managers and a secretary-treasurer; terms of office; vacancies.
§ 4345. Election of lagoon managers and a secretary-treasurer; terms of office; vacancies. (a) At the first meeting the taxables shall elect from their group the number of lagoon managers specified in the lagoon order, and a secretary-treasurer. (b) The term of office of each lagoon manager and of the secretary-treasurer shall be 1 year. […]
§ 4325. Contents of report; filing.
§ 4325. Contents of report; filing. After holding the hearing and supervising the referendum provided for in § 4324 of this title, the board of lagoon management commissioners shall file the original and 2 copies of its final report in the office of the prothonotary of the county in which all or the major portion […]
§ 4346. Chairperson of lagoon managers; duties.
§ 4346. Chairperson of lagoon managers; duties. Immediately after they are elected, the lagoon managers shall designate 1 of their number to serve as chairperson. The chairperson shall call meetings of the lagoon managers and taxables and shall preside thereat. 73 Del. Laws, c. 389, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;