Delaware § 705 - Leases and sales.
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§ 705. Leases and sales.
(a) The Department may lease for a term not exceeding 10 years, such airports, or other air navigation facilities or real property acquired or set apart for airport purposes, to private parties, any municipal or state government or the national government, or any department of either thereof, for operation or use consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The Department may lease or assign for a term not exceeding 10 years to private parties, any municipal or state government or the national government, or any department of either for operation or use consistent with the purposes of this chapter, space, area, improvements or equipment on such airports.
(c) The Department may sell any part of such airports, other air navigation facilities or real property to any municipal or state government, or to the United States or any department or instrumentality thereof, for aeronautical purposes or purposes incidental thereto.
(d) The Department may confer the privilege of concessions of supplying upon the airports, goods, commodities, things, services and facilities.
(e) No lease, sale, assignment or privilege conferred under this section shall deprive the public of its rightful, equal and uniform use thereof.
Code 1935, c. 167; 45 Del. Laws, c. 301, § 11(5); 2 Del. C. 1953, § 705; 57 Del. Laws, c. 671, § 12;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 705
What does Delaware Code § 705 cover?
Section 705 ("Leases and sales.") 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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