An Act to Transfer Land Between the Town of Smyrna and the State of Delaware.
It became law on Jul 23, 2019.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2019
What it does
This Act allows for the transfer of a particular parcel of land in Smyrna along Route 13. In the 147th General Assembly, the State was allowed to transfer this parcel of land, where a fire tower once stood, to the Town of Smyrna, but the land could only ever be used for a public purpose. The parcel in question is surrounded on both sides by parcels owned by the same private citizen. The Town and the private citizen wish to exchange their respective parcels so that the private citizen’s two parcels are thereafter contiguous. Because the land reverts to the ownership of the State if it ever stops being used for a public purpose, the Town cannot deed the land to the private individual.…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in Delaware. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.