North Carolina General Statutes 160A-639.1. Duties of the chief administrative officer; appointment of clerk
(a) Duties. – The chief administrative officer employed by the Authority in accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-639 shall be responsible to the Board of Trustees for administering all matters placed in his or her charge by the Board of Trustees and shall have all of the following powers and duties:
(1) To hire, appoint, suspend, or remove any employee of the Authority, provided that nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as superseding or altering any other provision of law governing the suspension or removal of an employee of the Authority.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 160A-639.1
- Authority: means a Regional Transportation Authority as defined by subdivision (6) of this section. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-631
- Board of Trustees: means the governing board of the Authority, in which the general legislative powers of the Authority are vested. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-631
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) To direct and supervise all employees of the Authority and the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the Authority, subject to the general direction and control of the Board of Trustees and except as otherwise provided by law.
(3) To attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees and recommend any measures he or she deems expedient.
(4) To see that all laws of the State are faithfully executed.
(5) To prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Board of Trustees.
(6) To annually submit to the Board of Trustees and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Authority as of the end of the fiscal year.
(7) To make any other reports that the Board of Trustees may require concerning the operations of the Authority.
(8) To perform any other duties that may be required or authorized by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Clerk. – In addition to the duties set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the chief administrative officer shall designate an employee of the Authority as clerk, whose duties shall include all of the following:
(1) Provide notice of meetings of the Board of Trustees.
(2) Keep a journal of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees.
(3) Be the custodian of all Authority records.
(4) Perform any other duties that may be required by law or the Board of Trustees. (2016-54, s. 4.)