§ 6127. Lease shall conform to all laws, rules and regulations.
§ 6127. Lease shall conform to all laws, rules and regulations. It shall be a continuing condition of any lease that the lessee shall conform to all applicable laws of the State and all duly promulgated rules and regulations pursuant thereto in effect at the date of the invitation for bids in pursuance of which […]
§ 6128. Notice of offer to lease; bid award; fee.
§ 6128. Notice of offer to lease; bid award; fee. (a) The Secretary may offer to lease tide and submerged lands by publication of a notice of his or her intention to do so, once each week for not less than 2 weeks in 2 or more newspapers of general circulation in this State, 1 […]
§ 6129. Execution of lease.
§ 6129. Execution of lease. All leases and other instruments required in carrying out this chapter shall be executed by the Secretary and the Governor. All bonds, contracts and other instruments required by this chapter for the protection of the interests of this State and its political subdivisions, persons and property therein, shall be executed […]
§ 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. […]