Arizona Laws 5-805. Executive director; duties
A. The executive director is responsible for managing, administering and supervising the activities of the authority.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 5-805
- Authority: means the tourism and sports authority. See Arizona Laws 5-801
- Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Arizona Laws 5-801
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Multipurpose facility: means any facility that is suitable to be used to accommodate professional football franchises, major college football bowl sponsors, other sporting events and entertainment, cultural, civic, meeting, trade show or convention events or activities and may include a stadium, on-site infrastructure, parking garages and lots and related commercial uses within the facility. See Arizona Laws 5-801
B. The executive director shall negotiate, make, execute, acknowledge and perform contracts and other agreements in the interest of the authority or to carry out or accomplish the purposes of this chapter, including construction contracts and agreements with users of the multipurpose facility, all of which are subject to approval by the board.
C. The executive director shall:
1. Employ a treasurer to serve as fiscal agent to deposit, hold, invest and disburse the authority’s monies.
2. Employ administrative and clerical employees and prescribe the terms and conditions of their employment as necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority. Employees of the authority are considered to be public employees for purposes of title 38.
3. Recommend the employment of consultants by the board, including outside counsel and a professional facility management company.
4. Direct the activities of outside consultants.