TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION
§ 12120. Chief Executive Officer. (a) The Board shall appoint the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Institute, who shall be its Chief Executive Officer.* The CEO of the Institute shall serve as the executive officer of the Board and shall have full charge and control of the administration and business affairs of the Institute. (b) The CEO shall possess at least a master’s degree in any relevant field of study from an accredited university or college and at least five years of management experience in any relevant field as determined by the Board. (c) The powers of the CEO include the following: (1) To see that all rules and regulations of the Institute are enforced; (2) To attend all meetings of the Board and submit to the Board a general report regarding the affairs of the Institute; (3) To keep the Board advised as to the needs of the Institute; (4) To devote his/her entire time to the business of the Institute, to select and appoint the employees of the Institute except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, and to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the services of such employees in the exercise of the powers of the Institute under the general direction of the Board; (5) To enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and such other transactions as may be helpful to conduct the business of the Institute; (6) To submit to the Board an annual budget of the operation and maintenance of the Institute for its approval and forwarding to the Governor and Legislature pursuant to 1 CMC § 7206; (7) To ensure that an annual audit of the Institute is performed and make the necessary corrective actions if any; (8) To cause to be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature no later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year a report describing the condition and progress of career and technical training during the preceding fiscal year, including a financial report showing the result of operations for that fiscal year and the financial status of the Institute on the last day thereof. The report shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Board; (9) In the absence of a quorum where the Board has the responsibility to act, or in the absence of policy approved by the Board, the CEO shall have the authority and the responsibility to take appropriate action in the interest of the institution, subject to later review by the Board; and (10) To perform such other additional duties as the Board may require. *So in original. Source: PL 20-92 § 2 (Feb. 18, 2019), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission capitalized the first word of (c)(1)−(10) for conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission substituted “this Chapter” for “this Act” in (c)(4) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d), and changed “Section” to “§” in (c)(6) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The
TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION Commission struck “one hundred twenty” in (c)(8) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).