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Committee Report
| Legislation: | SB 261 |
| Sponsor: | Simpson |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 170, VOLUME 57, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REINCORPORATE THE CITY OF LEWES", TO AMEND SECTION 3, ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY, TO CLARIFY EXISTING PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE EXPRESS AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS; SECTION 5, QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMAN; SECTION 6, METHOD OF MAKING NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMAN; SECTION 7, MANNER OF HOLDING ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; SECTION 8 ORGANIZATION AND ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNCIL; SECTION 9, REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS, TO CONFORM WITH STATE LAW AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; SECTION 29, ENUMERATION OF POWERS, RELATING TO HOLDING PROPERTY AND IMPACT FEES; SECTION 31, REMEDIES FOR COLLECTION OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MONITION PROCEDURE AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. |
| Committee: | HOUSE ADMINISTRATION |
| Number of Committee Members: | 5 |
| Date of Report: | 06/11/2008 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
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Purpose of the Bill : This Act amends the City Charter for the City of Lewes to provide more flexibility to the annexation process relating to authority annexation agreements and other annexation procedures; to comply with changes to 15 Del. C. §7501, et seq., enacted by the 143rd General Assembly concerning municipal elections and the 144th General Assembly concerning absentee voting; to clarify the authority of the City to receive property by various means and manage and sell same; to clarify the authority to assess impact fees; and to provide for the monition method for collection of taxes, assessments and other charges.
Committee Findings: There were no major concerns raised about this legislation.
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