Delaware § 1403 - Application of chapter.

§ 1403. Application of chapter.

In addition to the powers granted to the Authority by Chapter 13 of this title, the Authority shall have the following powers in addition to those powers granted elsewhere in this chapter:

(1) To issue subordinated indebtedness and to enter into bank loan agreements, lines of credit, letters of credit and other security agreements for the purposes of the Authority;

(2) In its own name or in the name of the State, with the approval of the State, to apply for and receive and accept appropriations or grants of property, money, services or reimbursements for money previously spent and other assistance offered or made available to it by or from any person for any lawful corporate purpose of the Authority including, without limitation, grants, appropriations or reimbursements from the state or federal government with respect to their respective shares under federal aid transportation laws of the costs of planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair, resurfacing and rehabilitation of public highways or the costs of planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair and rehabilitation of the public transportation systems and other projects, within the transportation system, in the State and the Authority’s operating expenses and to apply and negotiate for the same upon such terms and conditions as may be required by any person, government, agency, authority or entity or as the Authority may determine to be necessary, convenient or desirable;

(3) To accept and use any funds appropriated and paid by the State to the Authority, for the purposes for which the appropriations and payments are made;

(4) To purchase, acquire, lease or rent such equipment, materials, vehicles, machinery, office equipment or other items from Authority appropriations for authorized use by the Authority, State or its instrumentalities for their respective purposes, including but not limited to office supplies, tools, construction equipment, utilities, furniture and such other items as the Authority may authorize;

(5) To use funds available in DART operations “public” to cover the expenses, both capital and operating related to public transportation services provided by DART and to consolidate its various accounts consistent with sound accounting principles and practices in order to accomplish the goals of the Authority in accordance with the purposes and programs approved by the General Assembly;

(6) To impose tolls at such places and at such times as it determines on a toll facility system comprised of the Delaware Turnpike, U.S. Route 301 from the Maryland line to the tolled portions of State Route 1, and U.S. 13 Relief Route (also known as State Route 1) subject to the provisions of § 1320(h) of this title relating to the imposition of tolls on the Delaware Turnpike; and to impose tolls on such other highways with the prior approval of the General Assembly;

(7) To do any and all things necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the exercise of the powers, functions and duties granted to the Authority by this chapter.

66 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  1;  66 Del. Laws, c. 360, §  49;  75 Del. Laws, c. 98, §  119;