Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 162

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 222

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :

Section 1. Amend § 1163(a)(3) of Title 9 of the Delaware Code by deleting the term “three-fourths” in the first sentence and substituting in lieu thereof the term “five-sevenths”.

Section 2. Amend §1163(a)(3) of Title 9 of the Delaware Code by inserting the following between the first and second sentences of paragraph (3) as they appear therein:

“However, when County Council has more than 7 members, bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be authorized by an ordinance passed by the County Council with the concurrence of three-fourths of all the members elected to the County Council."

Approved July 16,1999