5-1104. Sports authority plan; authority board
powers and duties; advisory board



(Conditionally Rpld.)



A. The authority board shall submit a plan for the operation of the sports
authority, including proposals for the construction, renovation, expansion or repair of
stadiums, multipurpose facilities and youth sports facilities as provided in this
chapter. The plan shall:


1. Be developed and submitted to the board of directors within ninety days after
the appointment of the initial authority board.


2. Be finalized following public hearings and meetings held in the authority.


3. Specify the general purposes for which the monies of the authority, including
tax revenues pursuant to sections 5-1133 through 5-1137, will be spent during the first
twenty years of the authority's operations.


B. In addition, the authority board, on behalf of the sports authority, shall:


1. Promote major league baseball spring training in the authority.


2. Acquire, construct, lease, finance, lease-purchase or otherwise obtain use of
facilities for major league baseball spring training and related activities.


3. Provide grants and assistance to political subdivisions of this state and to
nonprofit corporations for the development and operations of sporting activities.


4. Approve capital projects that are provided by the budget.


5. Issue revenue bonds pursuant to article 3 of this chapter.


6. Appoint from among its members a chairperson, a secretary and such other
officers as may be necessary to conduct its business.


7. Employ an executive director and prescribe the terms and conditions of
employment.


8. Keep and maintain a complete and accurate record of all of its proceedings. The
board is a public body for purposes of title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1 and title 39,
chapter 1.


9. Provide for the use, maintenance and operation of the properties and interests
owned or managed by the authority.


C. The authority board may:


1. Enter into contracts, including intergovernmental agreements under title 11,
chapter 7, article 3, as necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this
chapter.


2. Adopt administrative rules as necessary to administer and operate the authority
and any property under its jurisdiction.


3. Acquire by any lawful means, other than eminent domain, and operate, maintain,
encumber and dispose of real and personal property and interests in property.


4. Retain legal counsel and other consultants as necessary to carry out the
purposes of the authority.


5. Enter into contracts for the lease or rental of any facility or facilities of
the authority with a nonprofit community based organization that sponsors a professional
or youth sporting event that provide for the payment to the organization of a ticket
surcharge or facility user fee associated with parking if the authority has fully paid
the current year's required principal and interest payments on any outstanding authority
bonds for which these revenues were pledged pursuant to article 3 of this chapter.


D. The authority shall comply with zoning, lighting and all other laws and
ordinances of the county, city or town with zoning jurisdiction over any property owned
by the authority.


E. The authority board shall appoint an advisory board consisting of members
representing a broad spectrum of interested parties for the purpose of advising the
authority in its activities to fully perform and accomplish its purposes.