§ 42-126-6 - Duties and activities and powers.
SECTION 42-126-6
§ 42-126-6 Duties and activities andpowers. – (a) The duties and activities of the East Bay Economic Initiative to accomplishits purposes include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) To work in cooperation with federal, state, and localgovernment agencies, private businesses, business organizations, non-profitgroups and individuals;
(2) To issue public statements and to participate inmarketing efforts;
(3) To identify opportunities and to support and engage inactivities, including training programs, for the expansion of boating, boatbuilding, outfitting and related industries;
(4) To assess and evaluate current programs and policies asthey relate to the promotion of boating, boat building and related marineindustries;
(5) To prepare, adopt, and implement plans to accomplish itspurposes;
(6) To advise the governor, state and federal agencies, thegeneral assembly, and local governments in the East Bay with regard to issuespertaining to its purposes or affecting its activities;
(7) To hold public meetings and forums and to foster publicunderstanding of and involvement in its programs and activities; and
(8) To engage in any other activities that are necessary orappropriate to accomplish its purposes.
(b) The East Bay Economic Initiative has the following powersto accomplish its purpose:
(1) To make bylaws for the management and regulation of itsaffairs;
(2) To establish committees, subcommittees, and advisorybodies;
(3) To adopt and order a corporate seal;
(4) To sue and be sued;
(5) To enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, grants,sub-grants, licenses, and other agreements;
(6) To acquire, hold, use, lease, sell, transfer, and disposeof any property or interest thereon, and to own, operate, maintain, repair, orimprove any property acquired hereunder;
(7) To employ staff and consultants as necessary ordesirable; and
(8) To apply for, contract for, receive, and expend grants,to fix rates for its facilities, and to collect fees and charges for itsservices or for any commodities it provides.