§ 2-348. Additional authority of the board.

The board is hereby additionally authorized and empowered:

(1)

As a body politic and corporate to have perpetual succession and to adopt by-laws, not in conflict with this article or the Act, as may from time to time be amended, for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;

(2)

To maintain an office at such place or places in the county as the board may designate, from time to time;

(3)

To sue and be sued in its own name;

(4)

To fix, charge and collect rates, fees, interest and charges for the use of any waterworks facilities and the supplying of water;

(5)

To employ and pay compensation to such employees and agents, including attorneys, consulting engineers, surveyors, accountants, financial experts, and others as it may in its judgment find necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes and objectives for which it has been created and to fix their compensation;

(6)

To do any and all other acts and things to accomplish the waterworks facilities projects for which it is authorized by this article and all other acts and things authorized or required by the Act as it may from time to time be requested, except as may be specifically limited herein, and any and all other things necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes for which the board has been created.

(Ord. No. 08-OR-34, § 5, 5-27-08)