§ 31-18E-7 — Powers of the land reuse agency

A land reuse agency is a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To adopt, amend and repeal bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;

(2) To sue and be sued in its own name and be a party in a civil action. This paragraph includes an action to clear title to property of the land reuse agency;

(3) To adopt a seal and to alter the same at pleasure;

(4) To borrow from federal government funds, from the state, from private lenders or from municipalities or counties, as necessary, for the operation and work of the land reuse agency;

(5) To issue negotiable revenue bonds and notes according to the provisions of this article;

(6) To procure insurance or guarantees from the federal government or the state of the payment of debt incurred by the land reuse agency and to pay premiums in connection with the insurance or guarantee;

(7) To enter into contracts and other instruments necessary, incidental or convenient to the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers. This paragraph includes intergovernmental cooperation agreements for the joint exercise of powers under this article;

(8) To enter into contracts and intergovernmental cooperation agreements with municipalities or counties for the performance of functions by municipalities or counties on behalf of the land reuse agency or by the land reuse agency on behalf of municipalities or counties;

(9) To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers of the land reuse agency. Any contract or instrument signed shall be executed by and for the land reuse agency if the contract or instrument is signed, including an authorized facsimile signature, by:

(A) The chair or vice chair of the land reuse agency; and

(B) Either:

(i) The secretary or assistant secretary of the land reuse agency; or

(ii) The treasurer or assistant treasurer of the land reuse agency;

(10) To procure insurance against losses in connection with the real property, assets or activities of the land reuse agency;

(11) To invest money of the land reuse agency at the discretion of the board in instruments, obligations, securities or property determined proper by the board and to name and use depositories for its money;

(12) To enter into contracts for the management of, the collection of rent from or the sale of real property of the land reuse agency;

(13) To design, develop, construct, demolish, reconstruct, deconstruct, rehabilitate, renovate, relocate and otherwise improve real property or rights or interests in real property;

(14) To fix, charge and collect rents, fees and charges for the use of real property of the land reuse agency and for services provided by the land reuse agency;

(15) To grant or acquire licenses, easements, leases or options with respect to real property of the land reuse agency;

(16) To enter into partnerships, joint ventures and other collaborative relationships with municipalities, counties and other public and private entities for the ownership, management, development and disposition of real property;

(17) To organize and reorganize the executive, administrative, clerical and other departments of the land reuse agency and to fix the duties, powers and compensation of employees, agents and consultants of the land reuse agency; and

(18) To do all other things necessary or convenient to achieve the objectives and purposes of the land reuse agency or other law related to the purposes and responsibility of the land reuse agency.

Legislative History

2014 Reg. Sess., SB579