Powers and duties of board.

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The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Have perpetual succession.

(2) Adopt, use and alter a corporate seal.

(3) Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs, and define a quorum for its meetings.

(4)(a) To acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any real property for any authorized use;

(b) To acquire by purchase or otherwise personal property deemed by it to be necessary and to dispose of such property when in its judgment, it is in the best interest of the district.

(5) Deposit and withdraw moneys realized from the sale of revenue bonds issued pursuant to provisions herein, and to expend the moneys in the manner prescribed by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds.

(6) Deposit moneys derived from revenue producing facilities or services in any bank or trust company having an office within the district and withdraw the moneys for district purposes.

(7) Build, maintain and equip and operate regional health care facilities or any other hospital or health care related facility in its charge under such rules and regulations as the board may from time to time promulgate.

(8) Provide for the operation of its regional health care facilities or any other hospital or health care related facility in its charge.

(9) Exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 28.

(10) Appoint personnel and prescribe the duties of such, fix their compensation and determine if and to what extent they shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties.

(11) Employ technical or professional services as may be desirable to the performance of the duties in the district.

(12) Apply for moneys from any source, public or private, made available by grant or loan or both for the purposes of the district. All Federal moneys accepted under such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States and as are consistent with State law, and all other moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the board upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the State or other sources thereof.

(13) To take such action as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-904.16; 1973 (58) 109.


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