Chapter 38. Broadcasting Supplementary Public Notices
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CHAPTER 38. BROADCASTING SUPPLEMENTARY PUBLIC NOTICES
§ 3801. Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context requires a different meaning:
(1) "Broadcast" means the transmission of information by means of radio or television facilities.
(2) "Notice" means any notice that is required by law to be published.
(3) "Station" means any radio or television station licensed for commercial or educational operation by the Federal Communications Commission.
6 Del. C. 1953, § 3801; 56 Del. Laws, c. 431.;
§ 3802. Supplemental publication.
(a) Any state or other public officer who is required by law to publish any notice, may supplement publication thereof by causing such notice or a concise summary or description thereof to be broadcast at such times and with such frequency determines to be suitable when, in the officer's judgment, the public interest is served thereby.
(b) Notices by political subdivisions of this State, cities, municipal and quasi municipal corporations, special districts and other public agencies shall be made only by stations whose primary broadcast coverage encompasses the county or counties in which the notice is required to be given.
6 Del. C. 1953, § 3802; 56 Del. Laws, c. 431; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 3803. Broadcast requirements.
(a) In the broadcast of the notice or material under this chapter, no reference by name to any person who is a candidate for elective public office at the time of the broadcast shall be made.
(b) Each station that broadcasts any notice or material under this chapter shall retain at its office a copy or transcription of the text of the notice or material as broadcast for a period of 6 months after the broadcast. The copy or transcript shall be available for public inspection at reasonable times.
6 Del. C. 1953, § 3803; 56 Del. Laws, c. 431.;
§ 3804. Affidavit.
Proof of publication of the notice or other material under this chapter
shall be by affidavit of the owner, manager, assistant manager or program
director of the station, in substantially the following form:
AFFIDAVIT OF BROADCAST
State of Delaware,
County of ............... ss }
I, .................... being first duly being first duly sworn, depose and
say that I am the owner, manager, assistant manager or program director of
station ............... a radio (television) station broadcasting from
.............. in the aforesaid county and state; that the notice (or other
material) described as .................... was broadcast on the following
days: (here set forth dates and times when the same was broadcast).
Subscribed and sworn to
before me .................., 20 ....
Month Day
.......................................
Notary Public for Delaware
My commission expires: ..........
My commission expires: ..........
6 Del. C. 1953, § 3804; 56 Del. Laws, c. 431.;
§ 3805. Selection of stations.
All public officials performing functions under this chapter shall select stations that best assure effective publicity for the notice or material being broadcast, based on the nature of the notice or material being broadcast.
6 Del. C. 1953, § 3805; 56 Del. Laws, c. 431.;
§ 3806. Payments.
The cost of such broadcast shall be paid out of the funds of the agency in whose behalf the broadcast is made.
6 Del. C. 1953, § 3806; 56 Del. Laws, c. 471.;