(a) All lands to which this State directly or indirectly holds title, whether legal, equitable or both, shall be deemed public lands within the meaning of this chapter, except lands purchased or held by the State Housing Department for improvement and/or redevelopment and resale.
(b) The State Highway Department shall not exercise any power vested in it by this chapter over public lands which are under the supervision and control of any other agency of this State, without first obtaining the consent of such agency, any other section of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, except that nothing in this section shall affect the power of condemnation held by the State Highway Department. Except as limited by subsection (c) of this section, every agency of this State may exercise as before its authority over public lands under its supervision and control.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Division of Highways and Transportation, its successor or successors from selling, transferring, conveying, trading or leasing lands which it no longer needs for highway purposes as is provided in §§ 137, 175 and 608(g) [repealed] of Title 17.
(d) No public lands, except as hereinabove set forth and except lands or buildings for which title is held by a reorganized school district, shall be transferred or conveyed to or otherwise placed under the control of any person or persons, state, county, or municipality or any governmental agency, whether foreign or domestic, having the power to sell or lease such lands unless the General Assembly specifically approves the same and unless done in conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
Structure Delaware Code
§ 4502. Cessions of public land to United States.
§ 4503. Location and payment for grants of public lands.
§ 4505. Survey of public lands.
§ 4506. Sale of public lands and products.
§ 4507. Delivery of deeds; restrictions therein.
§ 4508. Forfeiture of public lands to State.
§ 4509. Improvement of public lands.
§ 4510. Lease of public lands; forfeiture of lease.
§ 4511. Lease of mineral rights in public lands; utility rights.
§ 4512. Rent from lease of public lands.
§ 4513. Prohibitions against leasing of oyster beds.
§ 4514. Highways through public lands.
§ 4515. Credit of moneys for Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 4516. Public money expended for roads.
§ 4517. Power of Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 4519. Title or interest in public lands obtainable only by deed, conveyance or written instrument.
§ 4520. Liability for costs and expenses incurred by State in defeating claims to public lands.