45-2223. Administrative powers and duties; executive director
A. The board shall:
1. Determine its organizational and procedural structure.
2. Adopt, amend or repeal bylaws, rules and forms consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
3. Prescribe a system of accounts.
4. Exercise the powers and duties of the authority as prescribed by this chapter.
B. The board may:
1. Manage, set policy and conduct the business and affairs of the authority.
2. Make and execute all necessary contracts, including intergovernmental agreements pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3.
3. Assume, adopt and ratify contracts transferred to the authority by an authority member.
4. Sue and be sued.
5. Adopt a seal for the authority to be used to attest to documents.
6. Provide for payment of all debts and appropriate claims against the authority from the appropriate funds.
7. Employ an executive director and the administrative, legal, engineering, accounting, clerical and other staff as may be necessary and prescribe the duties, terms and conditions of employment.
8. Retain outside professional services including accounting, engineering, legal and other consulting services.
9. Acquire suitable offices, furnishings and necessary equipment and supplies.
10. Perform all other acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
C. All actions taken by the authority under this chapter shall be in accordance with state and federal law and in compliance with the authority's contracts with the United States.