Delaware § 4516 - Public money expended for roads.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 4516 — Public money expended for roads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4516. Public money expended for roads.
No public money shall be expended under this chapter on any roads leading to or through any public lands of this State with privately owned lands abutting thereon unless and until the owners of the abutting lands have reached or entered into an agreement with the Department as to whether or not a contribution toward the cost of such roads shall be made by said owner of such lands.
36 Del. Laws, c. 2, § 5; Code 1935, § 5746; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4518;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 4516 cover?
Section 4516 ("Public money expended for roads.") 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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