Delaware Code
Chapter 14. WATER AND/OR SEWER AUTHORITIES
§ 1421. Scope and construction of chapter.

This chapter shall constitute full and complete authority, without regard to any other law for the doing of the acts and things herein authorized, and shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be taken as restricting any control which the Department of Health and Social Services, State Highway Department and the Water Pollution Commission are empowered to exercise over or within any authority.
The foregoing sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers not existing.

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Chapter 14. WATER AND/OR SEWER AUTHORITIES

§ 1401. Definitions.

§ 1402. General referendum; creation of authority; certificate and recording; certification of information to Secretary of State.

§ 1403. Amendment of articles of incorporation.

§ 1404. Withdrawal or joinder of municipalities; procedure.

§ 1405. Exercise of powers by governing body; composition; quorum; personnel; salaries; records.

§ 1406. Character of authorities with reference to public health and welfare; projects; general powers.

§ 1407. Limits of powers.

§ 1408. Issuance of revenue bonds — Interest; maturity; use of proceeds; interim receipts or temporary bonds.

§ 1409. Issuance of revenue bonds — Faith and credit of State or political subdivisions as unaffected.

§ 1410. Exemption of projects from taxes.

§ 1411. Fixed charges in connection with projects; regulation of sewage; water meter readings.

§ 1412. Trust agreements to secure bonds; pledges and assignments; contents of authorizing resolutions; depositaries for bond sales proceeds.

§ 1413. Connection with sewerage system by abutting property owners; conditions.

§ 1414. Provisions permitted for inclusion in resolutions or trust agreements providing for bonds.

§ 1415. Moneys received as trust funds; fiscal agents to act as trustees.

§ 1416. Rights of bondholders and trustees.

§ 1417. Revenue refunding bonds; single issues of revenue bonds; applicability thereto of other provisions of this chapter.

§ 1418. Accreditation of bonds for investment purposes.

§ 1419. Transfer of interest by municipalities; use of certain lands; powers of municipalities.

§ 1420. Transfer of projects to municipalities; conditions; termination of authorities.

§ 1420A. Incorporation of project within other governmental system; assumption of debt.

§ 1421. Scope and construction of chapter.