Sections
§ 1101 Confidential character of public assistance records; penalties for … 31
§ 1102 Prohibition against expenditure of moneys or contracting indebtedness … 31
§ 1103 Penalties for disposal of goods received from relief units for cash … 31
§ 1104 Relief or assistance not to be charged against real estate 31
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 31 > Chapter 11 - Welfare Agencies and Recipients of Assistance

  • Agency: means any state agency, authority, or any political subdivision of state or local government, including, but not limited to, county, city, township, village or municipal government, local school districts, and institutions of higher education, any state-supported institution, or a joint action agency composed of political subdivisions. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 6972
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guaranteed energy performance contract: means a contract between the agency and a qualified provider for the evaluation, recommendation, and implementation of energy conservation measures, which, at minimum, shall include:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 6972

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Qualified provider: means a person or business with a record of established projects that is experienced in the analysis, design, implementation, or installation of energy conservation measures through guaranteed energy performance contracts. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 6972