(a) The board shall annually choose from among its members a chairman and a secretary-treasurer. The chairman and secretary-treasurer shall furnish bonds, conditioned upon faithful performance of their duties, in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) each. The cost of securing and maintaining the bonds shall be paid from funds of the district.
(b) The board may employ a director and such other employees as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the district. Employees of the board shall have such responsibilities and receive such compensation, if any, as may be prescribed by the board.