RS 25:1215.4
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RS 25:1215.4
§1215.4. Powers of the board
The board shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes including but not limited to the following:
(1)To incur debt.
(2)To sue and to be sued.
(3)To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.
(4)To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.
(5)To receive by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum of money, property, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, or corporation.
(6)To enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual.
(7)To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.
(8)To acquire by purchase, gift, grant, donation, lease, or otherwise such property as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the board.
(9)To contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration and conservation of paintings, books and papers, and other decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and such other persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the board.
(10)To establish such funds or accounts as are necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the district*.
(11)To exercise the powers, duties, and functions with respect to accessions, deaccessions, loans, and conservation of museum properties and collections in accordance with law, ordinance, and professional museum practices as established by the American Association of Museums.
Acts 2004, No. 424, §1.
*As appears in enrolled bill.