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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have the following respective meanings:
(1) “Authority” means the Delaware Economic Development Authority created by § 8753A of this title.
(2) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority.
(3) “Chief elected official” means the highest elected official of any political subdivision of the State, including, but not limited to, the County Executive of New Castle County, the President of the Sussex County Council, the President of the Levy Court of Kent County and the Mayor of the City of Wilmington.
(4) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(5) “Committee” means the Industrial Revenue Bond Committee established pursuant to § 8792A of this title.
(6) “Private activity bond” has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Code.
(7) “Secretary of Finance” means the Secretary of Finance of this State.
(8) Repealed by 81 Laws 2017, ch. 49, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
(9) “State ceiling” has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Code.
(10) “Volume cap” has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 29. State Government § 8790A. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-29-state-government/de-code-sect-29-8790a/
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