2017 Delaware Code
Title 22 - Municipalities
CHAPTER 5. PARKING AUTHORITIES
§ 503. Method of incorporation.

(a) Whenever the city council or other governing body of a city desires to organize an authority, under this chapter, it shall adopt an ordinance signifying its intention to do so.

In the event that such ordinance sets forth the proposed articles of incorporation in full it shall not be required, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, in publishing such ordinance, under existing law, to publish such proposed articles of incorporation in full, but it shall be sufficient compliance with such law in such publication to set forth briefly the substances of such proposed articles of incorporation and to refer to this chapter. Thereafter the city council shall cause a notice of such ordinance to be published at least 1 time in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the county in which the authority is to be organized. The notice shall contain a brief statement of the substance of the ordinance, including the substance of such articles, making reference to this chapter and shall state that on a day certain, not less than 3 days after publication of the notice, articles of incorporation of the proposed authority will be filed with the Secretary of State of this State.

(b) On or before the day specified in the notice the city council shall file with the Secretary of State articles of incorporation together with proof of publication of the notice referred to in subsection (a) of this section. The articles of incorporation shall set forth:

(1) The name of the authority;

(2) A statement that such authority is formed under this chapter;

(3) The name of the city, together with the names and addresses of its council members;

(4) The names, addresses and term of office of the first members of the board of the authority.

All of which matter shall be determined in accordance with this chapter. The articles of incorporation shall be executed by the incorporating city by its proper officer and under its municipal seal.

(c) If the Secretary of State finds that the articles of incorporation conform to law the Secretary shall forthwith, but not prior to the day specified in the notice, endorse approval thereon, and when all proper fees and charges have been paid shall file the articles and issue a certificate of incorporation to which shall be attached a copy of the approved articles. Upon the issuance of such certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State, the corporate existence of the authority shall begin when such certificate has been recorded in the office for the recording of deeds in the county where the principal office of the authority is to be located. The certificate of incorporation shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that such authority has been incorporated, but proceedings may be instituted by the State to dissolve any authority which shall have been formed without substantial compliance with this section.

(d) When the authority has been organized and its officers elected, the secretary shall certify to the Secretary of State the names and addresses of its officers, as well as the principal office of the authority. Any change in the location of the principal office shall likewise be certified to the Secretary of State within 10 days after such change. Any change in the numerical composition of the board shall likewise be certified to the Secretary of State within 10 days after such change.

48 Del. Laws, c. 369, § 4; 22 Del. C. 1953, § 503; 68 Del. Laws, c. 273, § 5; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;