# 19 Del. C. § 3801: § Â 3801. Establishment; purposes

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 Del. C. § 3801
- **Heading:** § Â 3801. Establishment; purposes
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 19 / Chapter 38 / Section 3801

## Text

There is hereby established the Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Saving (“EARNS”) Program to serve as a vehicle through which covered employees may, on a voluntary basis, provide for additional retirement security through a state-facilitated retirement saving program in a convenient, cost effective, and portable manner. The Program is designed as a public-private partnership that will encourage, not replace or compete with, employer-sponsored retirement plans.

## Nearby sections

- [19 Del. C. § 3801 § Â
        3801. Establishment; purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C38_S3801.md)
- [19 Del. C. § 3802 § Â
        3802. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C38_S3802.md)
- [19 Del. C. § 3804 § Â
        3804. The Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C38_S3804.md)
- [19 Del. C. § 3805 § Â
        3805. Compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C38_S3805.md)

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