Chapter 6. Miscellaneous Provisions
TITLE 29
State Government
General Provisions
CHAPTER 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 601. Obtaining portraits by gift.
The Department of State shall continue to obtain, by gift, portraits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, governors, United States Senators, Representatives, judges of courts, cabinet officers, Naval, Army and Air Force officers and colonial and United States officials who are from Delaware.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 3501; 57 Del. Laws, c. 608, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 602. Certified or registered mail.
The State, its various offices, departments and agencies may use certified mail in all cases where registered mail was required prior to September 30, 1959.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 7601; 52 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 1.;
§ 603. Identification of state vehicles.
All state-owned boats and motor vehicles shall bear prominent identification, at least on the rear thereof, identifying such vehicles as state-owned vehicles. Exceptions are the Governor's car, vehicles of the State Police, state detectives, enforcement vehicles of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control operated by environmental protection officers, Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and certain special use vehicles operated by the Division of Adult Corrections, the Division of Juvenile Corrections, State Fire Marshal's Office and the Controlled Substances Program of the Department of Health and Social Services.
59 Del. Laws, c. 381, § 24; 60 Del. Laws, c. 588, § 1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 336, § 1.;
§ 604. Notification to Governor and General Assembly of rules and regulations promulgated by state agencies.
Repealed by 69 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
§ 605. Promulgation of rules and regulations by state agencies -- Review by Attorney General to determine effect on private property right.
(a) No rule or regulation promulgated by any state agency shall become effective until the Attorney General has reviewed the rule or regulation and has informed the issuing agency in writing as to the potential of the rule or regulation to result in a taking of private property.
(b) Judicial review of actions taken pursuant to this section shall be limited to whether the Attorney General has reviewed the rule or regulation and has informed the issuing agency in writing.
(c) The term "taking of private property" as used under this section shall mean an activity wherein private property is taken such that compensation to the owner of that property is required by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States or any other similar or applicable law of this State.
(d) Nothing in this section shall affect any otherwise available judicial review of agency action.
68 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 1.;
§ 606. Interpreting of significant State events for the hearing impaired.
The General Assembly, finding that the hearing impaired are an important but often neglected portion of Delaware's citizenry, hereby requests that significant State events be interpreted for the hearing impaired. "Significant State events" include, but are not limited to, the following: The Governor's state of the State; the Governor's budget address to the General Assembly; and inaugural addresses.
70 Del. Laws, c. 549, § 1.;
§ 607. Use of automated answering systems by state agencies, limitations.
All state agencies shall require that the publicly listed telephone number or numbers for that agency be answered by a person who can direct each call to the proper person or department within that agency during normal business hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the satellite offices of state agencies which have no more than 1 full-time employee to provide clerical and secretarial services shall be exempt from the requirements of this section. "Publicly listed" shall mean listed in a local telephone directory (i.e., Government Blue Pages). "Normal business hours" shall mean each Monday through Friday, except those days designated as holidays, during the hours in which the staff of that agency is scheduled to work.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the internal use of voice mail or other advanced technologies if the agency finds them to be useful. However, any such system shall contain within its message a description of normal business hours and a phone number which will be answered by a person during normal business hours. An automated call distribution system in high volume customer service areas designed to minimize waiting times shall be permissible under this section provided that the system provides callers with an option to speak directly with an agency representative if they should choose to do so.
72 Del. Laws, c. 281, § 1.;