The board of trustees of a state community college district shall annually, during the first regular scheduled meeting following the beginning of the calendar year, elect from their members a chairman and a vice-chairman, neither of whom shall serve in his office for more than three consecutive years, and they may also appoint as secretary, either a member of the board or the president of the college or his designee. The board shall do all things necessary for the creation, proper maintenance, and successful and continuous operation of a state community college, and may adopt and at any time amend bylaws and rules for the conduct of the board and the government and conduct of the college.