Delaware § 6523 - Accounting of receipts, expenditures and property; access to books and records.
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§ 6523. Accounting of receipts, expenditures and property; access to books and records.
The Secretary of Finance shall keep a distinct account, under appropriate heads, of all receipts and expenditures of state moneys. The Secretary of Finance shall keep a like account of all state property and of all debts and obligations due to and from the State. For such purposes the Secretary shall have free access to the books and papers, documents and records of the several state agencies receiving or expending any state money.
32 Del. Laws, c. 30, § 12; Code 1935, § 435; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 6523; 54 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 5; 57 Del. Laws, c. 741, § 1D; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6523 ("Accounting of receipts, expenditures and property; access to books and records.") 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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