Sec. 14.
(1) The authority board shall elect from among its members a chairperson, a treasurer, a secretary, and other officers that it considers necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of this act. The treasurer shall receive and invest funds of the authority and pay over and account for the funds. The treasurer shall also keep the financial records of the authority and, together with the director, if a director is appointed under section 15, shall approve all vouchers for the expenditure of funds of the authority. The treasurer shall perform other duties delegated by the authority board. The secretary shall maintain custody of the official seal and of records, books, documents, or other papers not required to be maintained by the treasurer. The secretary shall attend meetings of the authority board, keep a record of its proceedings, and perform other duties delegated by the authority board.
(2) A member of the authority board shall not receive compensation for services rendered to the authority in any capacity, but is entitled to reimbursement or payment of expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of duties performed as a member of the board.
(3) A member of the authority board is not subject to personal liability for, or because of the issuance of, bonds or notes of the authority. The authority board may provide for the purchase of insurance indemnifying the members of the authority board from personal liability for the acts or omissions of the board.
History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
Last modified: October 10, 2016