Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 812 – Publication of proposed charter, charter amendment or repeal …
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At least 30 days before an election thereon, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipal corporation that copies of a proposed charter, charter amendment or repeal proposition and resolution are on file in the office of the clerk or other chief recording officer of the legislative body of the municipal corporation and that a copy will be furnished by the clerk or other chief recording officer to any qualified voter or taxpayer of the municipal corporation upon request.
22 Del. C. 1953, § ?812; 53 Del. Laws, c. 260; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 812
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Municipal corporation: includes all cities, towns and villages created before or after December 28, 1961, under any general or special law of this State for general governmental purposes which possess legislative, administrative and police powers for the general exercise of municipal functions and which carry on such functions through a set of elected and other officials. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 801
- Qualified voter: means those persons who, under the terms of a municipal charter, shall be authorized to vote in elections within that municipal corporation. See Delaware Code Title 22 Sec. 801