§ 23-302

(Repealed effective October 1, 2016) Powers and duties of the Board

A. The Board shall have the power to:

1. Adopt, use, and alter at will an official seal;

2. Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs;

3. Sue and be sued;

4. Maintain an office at such place or places within the Commonwealth as it may designate;

5. Accept, hold, and administer moneys, grants, securities, or other property transferred, given, or bequeathed to the Foundation, absolutely or in trust, for the purposes for which the Foundation is created;

6. Determine how moneys provided to the Foundation are to be distributed and to authorize grants, loans, or other distributions of such moneys for the purposes set forth in this chapter;

7. Make and execute contracts and all other instruments and agreements necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions;

8. Invest its funds as provided in this chapter or permitted by applicable law;

9. Expend from such funds as are available to it a reasonable amount for personnel, operations, and administration of the Foundation; and

10. Do any lawful act necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein granted or reasonably implied, including use of whatever lawful means may be necessary and appropriate to recover any payments wrongfully made from the funds available to the Foundation.

B. The Board shall employ on a full-time, part-time, or contract basis such personnel as may be necessary to ensure that the purposes of this chapter are achieved, including, but not limited to, a chief executive officer, legal counsel, and chief research policy officer.

C. The Board and such staff as may be employed shall have the following duties:

1. Establish procedures by which persons seeking funds from the Foundation may make application for an award of such fund;

2. Actively seek out and encourage appropriate projects; and

3. Actively seek out and expend all reasonable efforts to obtain funds from all available sources.

D. Any proposed projects funded by the Foundation shall be consistent with the purposes set forth in this chapter.

E. The Board shall report its activities annually by December 1 to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate Committee on Rules.

History

2010, c. 846.

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