§ 16-253. Authority of the board of commissioners.

(a)

Corporate status. The district created herein shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the power and rights to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the purposes for which this district was created. Any obligation, debt, or liability incurred by the district shall not constitute or create any obligation, either general or special, debt, or other liability of the police jury or the State of Louisiana.

(b)

Authority of the district. The board of commissioners shall have the following non-exclusive authority:

(1)

To operate and maintain a well equipped, state-of-the-art fire fighting and emergency services training center.

(2)

To represent the public interest in providing fire fighting and emergency training services in the district.

(3)

To make, alter, amend and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the district.

(4)

To conduct hearings and pass on complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district.

(5)

To review and modify or to set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district as the board determines to be desirable or necessary in the public interest.

(6)

To appoint a director and staff of the district, as provided in R.S. 40:1554.

(7)

To appoint the standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the district.

(8)

To establish charges or rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district.

(9)

To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds.

(10)

To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district.

(11)

To purchase, construct, or improve educational and training facilities and other educational and training-related facilities.

(12)

To acquire necessary or desirable equipment and furnishings, including but not limited to technology and computer equipment and software.

(13)

To repair, maintain, and rehabilitate existing educational or training facilities.

(14)

To acquire or improve lands for building sites.

(15)

To perform such other duties as are required and authorized by law.

All lands, buildings, facilities, and movables acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise shall be owned, in full, by the district.

(Ord. No. 932, § 3, 6-12-2001)