48-5122. Board powers and duties
The board shall:
1. Implement the public transportation element of the regional transportation plan funded by the public transportation fund.
2. Determine whether to operate public transportation systems or to let contracts for their operation.
3. Adopt an annual budget and fix the compensation of its employees.
4. Adopt an administrative code by ordinance that:
(a) Prescribes the powers and duties of the employees of the authority that are not inconsistent with this chapter.
(b) Prescribes the method of appointing board employees.
(c) Prescribes methods, procedures and systems of operating and managing the board.
(d) May provide for, among other things, appointing a general manager and organizing the employees of the board into units for administration, design and construction, planning and operation, property acquisition and community relations and other units as the board deems necessary.
5. Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of the board to be made at least annually by a certified public accountant.
6. Adopt all ordinances and make all rules proper or necessary to:
(a) Regulate the use, operation and maintenance of its property and facilities, including its public transportation systems and related transportation facilities and services operating in its area of jurisdiction.
(b) Carry into effect the powers granted to the board.
7. Appoint advisory commissions as it deems necessary.
8. Enter into agreements with the department of transportation, a regional planning agency, metropolitan planning organization or council of governments, a county, city or town or a designated grant recipient for the acceleration of a transportation project as defined in section 28-7671, and may advance monies to the department of transportation, a regional planning agency, metropolitan planning organization or council of governments, a county, city or town or a designated grant recipient pursuant to those agreements. The board may pledge any lawfully available monies, including excise taxes, to the repayment of all or any part of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on any borrowing to fund the advance.
9. Do all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
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