Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1553. Corporate status of district; authority of board

(1) To operate and maintain a well-equipped, state-of-the-art fire fighting and emergency services training center.

(2) To represent the public interest in providing fire fighting and emergency training services in the district.

(3) To make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the district.

(4) To conduct hearings and pass on complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district.

(5) To review and modify or to set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district as the board determines to be desirable or necessary in the public interest.

(6) To appoint a director and staff of the district, as further provided in R.S. 40:1554.

(7) To appoint the standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(8) To establish charges or rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district.

(9) To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds.

(10) To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district.

(11) To purchase, construct, or improve educational and training facilities and other educational- and training-related facilities.

(12) To acquire necessary or desirable equipment and furnishings therefor, including but not limited to technology and computer equipment and software.

(13) To repair, maintain, and rehabilitate existing educational or training facilities.

(14) To acquire or improve lands for building sites.

(15) To perform such other duties as are required and authorized by law.