(1) A member of the board, designated by the governor, shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the board and shall serve as its chairman pro tempore. At such meeting, appropriate bylaws shall be presented for adoption. The bylaws may provide for the election or appointment of officers, the delegation of certain powers and duties, and such other matters as the authority deems proper. At such meeting and annually thereafter, the board shall elect one of its members as chairman and one as vice-chairman. It shall appoint an executive director and, if desired, an associate executive director, who shall not be members of the board and who shall serve at its pleasure. They shall receive such compensation for their services as shall be fixed by the board.
The executive director, the associate executive director, or any other person designated by the board shall keep a record of the proceedings thereof and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the board, the minute books or journal thereof, and its official seal. Said executive director, associate executive director, or other person may cause copies of all minutes and other records and documents of the board to be made and may give certificates under the official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority may rely on such certificates.
The board may delegate, by resolution, to one or more of its members or to its executive director or associate executive director such powers and duties as it may deem proper.
Before the issuance of any bonds under this article, the executive director and associate executive director shall each execute a surety bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and each member of the board shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars, or, in lieu thereof, the chairman of the board shall execute a blanket bond covering each member, the executive director, the associate executive director, and the employees or other officers of the authority, each surety bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office or offices covered, to be executed by a surety authorized to transact business in this state as surety. The cost of each such bond shall be paid by the authority.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it shall not constitute a conflict ofinterest for a trustee, director, officer, or employee of any educational institution, financial institution, investment banking firm, brokerage firm, commercial bank or trust company, architectural firm, or other firm, person, or corporation to serve as a member of the board; except that such trustee, director, officer, or employee shall disclose such interest to the board and may abstain from deliberation, action, and voting by the board in each instance where the business affiliation of any such trustee, director, officer, or employee is involved.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1099, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: (5) amended, p. 605, § 6, effective May 4.