§ 116-244. Duties of board of directors.
§ 116‑244. Dutiesof board of directors.
The board of directors of the Arboretum has the following duties andresponsibilities:
(1) Development of the policies and procedures concerning theuse of the land and facilities being developed as part of the Western NorthCarolina Arboretum, Inc.;
(2) Approval of plans for any buildings to be constructed onthe facility;
(3) Maintenance and upkeep of buildings and all properties;
(4) Approval of permanent appointments to the staff of theArboretum;
(5) Recommendations to the General Administration of candidatesfor executive director of the Arboretum;
(6) Recommendations to the General Administration for necessarytermination of the executive director or other personnel of the Arboretum;
(7) Ensurance of appropriate liaison between the Arboretum andthe U. S. Forest Service, the Western North Carolina Arboretum, Inc., and otheragencies and organizations of interest to and involved in the work at theArboretum;
(8) Development of various policies and directives, includingthe duties of the executive director, to be prepared jointly by the members ofthe board of directors and the executive director;
(9) Approval of annual expenditures and budget requests to besubmitted to the Board of Governors.
The board of directors shall meet at least twice a year, and morefrequently on the call of the chairman or at the request of at least 10 membersof the board. Meetings shall be held at the Arboretum, the University of NorthCarolina at Asheville, or Western Carolina University. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98.)