1. The authority shall assist the program manager, appointed pursuant to section 34A.2A, as provided in chapter 34A, subchapter II, and the authority shall have all of the powers delegated to it by a joint 911 service board or the department of public defense in a chapter 28E agreement with respect to the issuance and securing of bonds or notes and the carrying out of the purposes of chapter 34A.
 2. The authority shall provide a mechanism for the pooling of funds of two or more joint 911 service boards to be used for the joint purchasing of necessary equipment and reimbursement of land-line and wireless service providers’ costs for upgrades necessary to provide 911 service. When two or more joint 911 service boards have agreed to pool funds for the purpose of purchasing necessary equipment to be used in providing 911 service, the authority shall issue bonds and notes as provided in sections 34A.20 through 34A.22.