Delaware § 501 - Agreements or contracts to gather and preserve.
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§ 501. Agreements or contracts to gather and preserve.
(a) The Adjutant General of this State shall make such agreements or contracts as are appropriate to preserve all war records, colors, standards, and battle flags as are or shall become the property of the State.
(b) The Adjutant General shall make such agreements as are appropriate with the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to gather, preserve and display the war records and relics of this State.
(c) The Adjutant General shall do everything possible to gather and complete the war records of this State and to preserve the memory of the heroic deeds of the military personnel of this State.
32 Del. Laws, c. 23, § 1; Code 1935, § 310; 20 Del. C. 1953, § 501; 51 Del. Laws, c. 134, § 4; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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