§ 6143. Cease and desist order.
§ 6143. Cease and desist order. The Secretary shall have the power to issue an order to any person violating any rule, or regulation, or permit condition, or lease condition, or provision of this chapter, to cease and desist from such violation. Any cease and desist order issued pursuant to this section shall expire (1) […]
§ 6130. Proceeds to General Fund.
§ 6130. Proceeds to General Fund. The proceeds from all leases under this chapter, including rents and royalties, after payment of the necessary expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this chapter, shall be turned over to the Secretary of Finance and deposited by him or her in the General Fund of the State. […]
§ 6131. Discriminatory bidding requirements prohibited.
§ 6131. Discriminatory bidding requirements prohibited. In leasing tide and submerged lands, the Secretary may not discriminate between bidders by requiring drilling from: (1) Upland or littoral drill sites; (2) Sites on filled land, whether contiguous or noncontiguous to the littoral lands or uplands; or (3) Any pier, platform or other fixed or floating structure […]
§ 6132. Retention or protection of fill.
§ 6132. Retention or protection of fill. Under a lease entered into by the Secretary pursuant to this chapter, the fill constituting filled lands may be retained in place or protected by bulkheads, seawalls, revetments or similar enclosures and may be placed at any location approved by the Secretary in consultation with interested agencies, boards […]
§ 6133. Interest leaseable.
§ 6133. Interest leaseable. Any interest in lands, or lands in fee simple, acquired by the Secretary by purchase, donation, lease, condemnation or otherwise, may be made available to any lessee of the State for the purposes contained in this chapter and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Secretary. 7 […]
§ 6134. Joint exploration.
§ 6134. Joint exploration. For the purpose of properly conserving the natural resources of any single oil, gas or other mineral, pool or field lessees under this chapter and their representatives may unite with each other jointly or separately, or jointly or separately with others owning or operating lands not belonging to the State, in […]
§ 6135. Sulphur.
§ 6135. Sulphur. This chapter applies equally to the exploration and leasing of tide and submerged lands for the production of sulphur, save and except that the royalty for sulphur produced under this chapter shall not be less than $1.00 per long ton. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 6435; 55 Del. Laws, c. 442, § […]
§ 6136. Jurisdiction over matters affecting health and safety.
§ 6136. Jurisdiction over matters affecting health and safety. This chapter does not deprive this State or any agency or instrumentality thereof of its jurisdiction over matters affecting the public health and safety, including but not limited to the control of air and water pollution. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 6436; 55 Del. Laws, c. […]
§ 6137. No permit or lease to violators of this chapter.
§ 6137. No permit or lease to violators of this chapter. No permit or lease shall be granted to any person then in violation of any law or regulation applicable to this chapter. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 6437; 55 Del. Laws, c. 442, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 212, § 1; 65 Del. […]
§ 6138. Rules, regulations, orders.
§ 6138. Rules, regulations, orders. In addition to and not in lieu of any other powers granted under this chapter, the Secretary may promulgate reasonable rules, regulations and orders necessary to regulate geological, geophysical and seismic surveys on, and operations to remove oil, gas, sulphur and other minerals from the tide and submerged lands of […]