76-812. General powers of board of regents; rules and regulations. The board shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power with respect to the project;

(a) to adopt rules and regulations and prescribe policies in connection with the performance of its functions and duties under this act;

(b) to receive, administer, use, apply and comply with conditions and requirements respecting any gift, grant or donation of any property or money from any source, whether federal, state or private;

(c) to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of its powers and functions under this act, payable from funds then available or to be lawfully made available pursuant to the provisions of this act, including contracts with persons, firms, corporations, federal and state agencies and officers and other local agencies, which state agencies and officers and other local public agencies are hereby authorized to enter into contracts and otherwise cooperate with the board to facilitate the financing, construction and operation of the project;

(d) to acquire by purchase, lease, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, or to obtain options for the acquisition of, any property, real or personal, improved or unimproved, for the construction, operation or maintenance of the project;

(e) to sell, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or to grant options for any such purposes with respect to, any real or personal property or interest therein constituting part of the medical center including the project;

(f) to pledge or assign any tuition, rents, charges, fees or other revenues, any proceeds derived from sales of property, insurance or condemnation awards or other receipts and moneys available therefor derived by the board in connection with the medical center, including the project;

(g) to issue revenue bonds of the board for the purpose of providing funds to pay all or any part of the cost of the project, and to issue revenue refunding bonds;

(h) to construct, acquire, own, repair, maintain, extend, improve, rehabilitate, renovate, furnish and equip the project and to pay all or any part of the cost thereof from the proceeds of bonds of the board or from any contribution, grant, gift or donation or other funds available to it for such purpose;

(i) to fix, charge and collect rents, tuition, fees and charges for the use of, or services rendered by, the medical center, including the project; and

(j) to contract for the services of consulting engineers, architects, attorneys, real estate counselors, appraisers, fiscal advisers and such other consultants as may be required in the judgment of the board and to pay for the same from funds available to the board therefor.

History: L. 1973, ch. 380, § 3; April 25.