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DE HB100
Bill
Status
6/27/2013
Primary Sponsor
Paul Baumbach
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 102 of the City of Newark's Charter to replace the specific boundary description with a general reference to the city's limits and boundaries as previously fixed or hereafter altered according to law.
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Eliminates the need to amend the Charter each time Newark's boundaries change through annexation by referencing maps and plots recorded in the New Castle County Office of the Recorder of Deeds.
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Establishes that approved maps and plots recorded in the Recorder of Deeds office serve as the official and true maps of the city boundaries, streets, lanes, and alleys.
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Allows recorded maps and plots or certified copies to serve as legal evidence in all Delaware courts of law and equity.
Legislative Description
An Act Amending The Charter Of The City Of Newark, Being Chapter 152 Of Volume 48, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To The Description Of The City Boundaries.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
6/27/2013