Delaware § 4506 - Sale of public lands and products.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 4506 — Sale of public lands and products., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4506. Sale of public lands and products.
(a) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control may supervise the sale of any material, product or thing which grows or may be grown upon any public lands; divide the public lands into tracts of 50 acres, or less; and sell such tracts, or any part thereof, as deemed advisable to sell.
(b) Any public land sold shall be sold only at public auction after at least 10 days prior public notice. Such public notice shall be given in all 3 counties of this State. Notice in each county shall be given in the same manner required for county tax sales in each respective county, including publication and posting of handbills. Any land so sold shall be sold only to the highest bidder at the sale for the amount of that highest bid.
36 Del. Laws, c. 2, § 2; Code 1935, § 5743; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4508; 50 Del. Laws, c. 644; 57 Del. Laws, c. 617.;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 4506 cover?
Section 4506 ("Sale of public lands and products.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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