2017 Delaware Code
Title 22 - Municipalities
CHAPTER 18. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
§ 1805. Special fund.

(a) By resolution, the governing body of the municipality may:

(1) Designate by resolution an area or areas within the municipality as a special development district even though no bonds authorized by this chapter have been issued by the municipality with respect to that special development district or are then outstanding;

(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, adopt a resolution creating a special fund with respect to the special development district; and

(3) Provide for the levy of an ad valorem or special tax on all real property within the special development district at a rate or amount designed to provide adequate revenues to pay the principal of, interest on, and redemption premium, if any, on the bonds, to replenish any debt service reserve fund, for any other purpose related to the ongoing expenses of or security, including debt service coverage requirements, for the bonds, or to secure payment by the municipality of its obligations under an agreement described in § 1802(b)(3) of this title. Ad valorem taxes shall be levied in the same manner, upon the same assessments, for the same period or periods, and as of the same date or dates of finality as are now or may hereafter be prescribed for general ad valorem real property tax purposes within the district, and shall be discontinued when all of the bonds have been paid in full. Special taxes shall be levied pursuant to § 1813 of this title.

(b) The resolution creating a special fund under paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall:

(1) Pledge to the special fund the proceeds of the ad valorem or special tax to be levied as provided under paragraph (a)(3) of this section; and

(2) Require that the proceeds from the tax be paid into the special fund.

74 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 2; 81 Del. Laws, c. 22, § 5.;