Sec. 8-249. Quorum. Board action. Written procedures.
Sec. 8-249. Quorum. Board action. Written procedures. (a) The powers of the
authority shall be vested in and exercised by not less than five of the members of the
board of directors then in office. Such number of members shall constitute a quorum
and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting of the board
shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority. No vacancy in the membership
of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all
the duties of the authority. Any action taken by the board, under the provisions of this
chapter may be authorized by resolution at any regular or special meeting, and each
such resolution shall take effect immediately and need not be published or posted.
(b) The board of directors of the authority may delegate to three or more of its
members such board powers and duties as it may deem proper. At least one of such
members shall not be a state employee.
(c) The board of directors of the authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121, for: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan
of operations, including a requirement of board approval before the budget or plan
may take effect; (2) hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the
authority, including an affirmative action policy and a requirement of board approval
before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; (3) acquiring real and personal
property and personal services, including a requirement of board approval for any nonbudgeted expenditure in excess of five thousand dollars; (4) contracting for financial,
legal, bond underwriting and other professional services, including a requirement that
the authority solicit proposals at least once every three years for each such service which
it uses; (5) issuing and retiring bonds, bond anticipation notes and other obligations
of the authority; (6) awarding loans, grants and other financial assistance, including
eligibility criteria, the application process and the role played by the authority's staff
and board of directors; and (7) the use of surplus funds to the extent authorized under
this chapter or other provisions of the general statutes.
(1969, P.A. 795, S. 7; P.A. 88-266, S. 9, 46.)
History: P.A. 88-266 divided existing Sec. into Subsecs. (a) and (b), amended Subsec. (a) to establish board of directors
as governing body of the authority, amended Subsec. (b) to authorize board to delegate powers and duties to three or more
of its members, at least one of whom shall not be a state employee, instead of to one or more of its members or its officers,
agents and employees and added Subsec. (c) re adoption of procedures for certain powers exercised by board.