Del. Code tit. 29 § 8780

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 254
Section 8780 - Diamond State Port Corporation - Policy and purpose

The General Assembly declares the following to be the policy and purpose for creation of the Diamond State Port Corporation:

(1) That the continued economic viability of the Port of Wilmington and its related facilities, and improvements to these facilities and to the commerce involving these facilities, benefits the entire State;
(2) That it is in the best interest of the State to create a corporate entity which shall assume, by agreement, operation of the Port of Wilmington and its related facilities and to assume certain obligations of the City of Wilmington;
(3) That, in that regard, the General Assembly shall, in its discretion, appropriate an amount to fund the initial capital and operating responsibilities of such corporation and shall consider the future appropriations as appropriate;
(4) That this Corporation is intended to have all power and authority necessary to be exercised in accordance with the form of governance expressed herein, to operate the Port of Wilmington and related facilities so as to maintain and expand the business of these facilities.

29 Del. C. § 8780

70 Del. Laws, c. 210, § 25; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 19.;