The State Board shall be responsible for the operation, administration and management of the System.

In order to carry out the responsibilities imposed by law upon them, the State Board shall appoint such advisors, consultants, agents and employees, each of whom may be such individual, firm or corporation as shall be deemed necessary or advisable and approved by the State Board. Such individuals, firms or corporations may be retained or employed in such manner and upon such terms as shall seem appropriate and proper to the State Board, either by contract or retainer, by regular full- or part-time employment or by such other arrangements as shall be satisfactory to the State Board and shall be subject to such bonding requirements as shall be established by the State Board.

The Executive Director shall perform the duties and services indicated below andsuch other duties and services as may, from time to time, be requested or directed by the State Board, and who shall be responsible to the State Board and shall attend all regular meetings of the State Board.

The Executive Director shall be responsible to the State Board for the day-to-day operation of the System, and shall on behalf of the State Board:

1. Be responsible for the transmittal of communications from the State Board to the local board;

2. Receive payroll and employment reports from participating municipalities and maintain current employment, earnings and contribution data on each covered member of each participating municipality;

3. Coordinate the activities of all other advisors, consultants, agents or employees appointed by the State Board;

4. Maintain all necessary records reflecting the operation and administration of the System and submit detailed reports thereof to the State Board at each regular meeting of the State Board and at such other time or times as requested by the State Board;

5. Process all claims for payment of benefits or expenses for approval by the State Board; and

6. File on behalf of the State Board such reports or other information as shall be required by any state or federal law or regulation.

Amended by Laws 1982, c. 227, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1982; Laws 1982, c. 320, § 5, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1988, c. 321, § 8, operative July 1, 1988.