New Castle County Home Rule Charter
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The New Castle County Home Rule Charter is the foundational governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and operations of New Castle County’s local government in Delaware.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Castle County Home Rule Charter canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county charter
ⓘ
foundational governing document ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
New Castle County, Delaware
NERFINISHED
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officials of New Castle County government ⓘ residents of New Castle County ⓘ |
| authorityFrom | State of Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | home rule provisions of the Delaware Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
operations of New Castle County government
ⓘ
powers of New Castle County government ⓘ structure of New Castle County government ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for county departments and offices
ⓘ
powers of New Castle County Council ⓘ powers of the New Castle County Executive ⓘ procedures for enacting county ordinances ⓘ |
| governs |
exercise of police powers by New Castle County
ⓘ
local government of New Castle County ⓘ relationship between New Castle County and its municipalities ⓘ zoning and land use authority of New Castle County ⓘ |
| hasScope | county-level governance in New Castle County ⓘ |
| isFrameworkFor | New Castle County ordinances and resolutions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Castle County, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | home rule authority of New Castle County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding local law ⓘ |
| partOf | local government law of Delaware ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of county services
ⓘ
administrative structure of New Castle County government ⓘ budgetary and fiscal procedures of New Castle County ⓘ executive branch of New Castle County government ⓘ legislative branch of New Castle County government ⓘ |
| requires | procedures for amendment of the charter ⓘ |
| state | Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
New Castle County Code interpretations
ⓘ
interpretation by Delaware courts ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentDefined | home rule county government ⓘ |
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