Sec. 37.14.230. - Powers and duties of the board.

When acting as administrator of the trust, the board shall

(1) hold regular and special meetings it considers necessary; the board may hold meetings by teleconference;

(2) award grants from the net income of the trust to community-based programs and projects that the board finds will aid in the prevention of child abuse and neglect;

(3) monitor approved programs and projects for compliance with AS 37.14.200 - 37.14.270;

(4) before providing assistance to a program or project, approve written findings on the program or project that include a consideration of the means of measuring the effectiveness of the program or project;

(5) apply for, and use net income from the trust to obtain, private and federal grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect;

(6) solicit contributions, gifts, and bequests to the trust;

(7) keep audio tape recordings of each meeting of the board to be made available on request; and

(8) submit to the governor and make available to the legislature by February 1 each year a report describing

(A) the child abuse and neglect prevention services that were provided by the programs and projects to which the board awarded grants; and

(B) the annual level of contributions, income, and expenses of the trust.