Title 11, Natural Areas and Recreation

(a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of fifteen (15) members:(1) The mayor of the county, or the mayor's designee;(2) The mayor of the largest municipality within the county, or the mayor's designee;(3) The director of the wildlife resources agen…

(a) The authority has the following powers necessary for carrying out the purposes set forth in this chapter to:(1) Adopt a seal;(2) Sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend, at law or in equity, in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties;(3) Pur…

(a) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the authority shall:(1) Establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter, deemed expedient for the management of the affairs of the authority;(2) Set the amount of all fees…

(a) All meetings of the authority’s board, including the organization’s meeting provided for in § 11-25-106(c), shall be open to the public, pursuant to § 8-44-102. Notice and an agenda for such meetings shall be mailed to each board member and published on the authority’s websit…

At the initial meeting of the board, the board and The Nature Conservancy shall undertake to develop and publish a written management plan for the authority, which shall be publicly available. The board has the power to employ engineers, surveyors, conservation experts, outdoor r…

(a) The governing body of the county, or the governing body of any city or town, adjacent to or in the proximity of any real property owned by the authority, has the right to contribute, out of the general fund or any special fund of such county or city, such amount as such legis…

The authority shall not have the power of eminent domain.

(a) The board shall cause an annual audit to be made of the books and records of the authority. The comptroller of the treasury, through the department of audit, shall be responsible for determining that such audits are made in accordance with generally accepted governmental audi…

(a) The authority is hereby declared to be performing a public function and to be a public instrumentality. The acquisition, operating and financing of any project by the authority is declared to be for a public and governmental purpose and a matter of public necessity. According…

(a) The authority shall have power and is authorized to issue its bonds in accordance with this chapter and in accordance with the Local Government Public Obligations Law, compiled in title 9, chapter 21, and for such purposes the bonds shall be treated as revenue obligations of …

All leases, contracts, deeds of conveyance, or instruments in writing executed by the authority, shall be executed in the name of the authority by the chair of the authority, or by such other officer as the board of directors of the authority, by resolution, may direct.

As a public body, no part of the net earnings of the authority remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation, except that in the event the board of directors of the authority shall determine that sufficient provision has…

Whenever the board of directors of the authority, by resolution, determines that there has been substantial compliance with the purposes for which the authority was formed, and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore incurred by the authority have been fully …

This chapter shall not be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers that an authority, as a public corporation, might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be r…