2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1273.3 - Board duties and authority

§1273.3. Board duties and authority

            A. The board shall:

            (1) Represent the public interest in providing cancer screening and early detection.

            (2) Advise the center director on the operation of the center and other facilities of the district.

            (3) Make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct and operation of the center and other facilities of the district.

            (4) Conduct hearings and pass upon complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district.

            (5) Review and modify, or set aside any action of any officer or employee of the district which the board may determine to be desirable or necessary in the public interest.

            (6) By resolution, establish, maintain, and collect proper and reasonable rates, charges, rents, or other fees for the use of the facilities of the district.

            (7) Cause the financial records of the district to be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513.

            (8) Promote education and prevention and early screening and detection for cancer.

            B. The board may:

            (1) Incur debt and issue bonds therefor as provided by law, including issuing bonds to refund outstanding bonded indebtedness issued by the district.

            (2) Perform all acts necessary and proper for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, and operating the center and other facilities and securing equipment, materials, supplies, and services, all for the screening for and early detection of cancer, including both movable and immovable property, by donation or otherwise.

            (3) Appoint committees to carry out the purposes of this Part.

            (4) Enter into cooperative agreements with the United States, the state, any political subdivision of the state, any federal, state, or local agency, or any private entity to provide facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, or services or to procure aid and grants to assist the district in carrying out the purposes for which it is created.

            (5) Enter into contracts and service agreements for the operation and management of all or any part of the center or any other facility of the district.

            (6) Contract for materials, services, or supplies under a shared service or group purchasing arrangement with hospitals, public and/or private, subject to R.S. 38:2212.

            Acts 1995, No. 890, §1, eff. June 28, 1995; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.63 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.