A. The board shall:

1. 1. Determine its organizational and procedural structure, adopt, amend or repeal bylaws, rules and forms consistent with the requirements of this chapter and prescribe a system of accounts.

2. 2. Determine the boundaries of the divisions in the district that shall be numbered respectively divisions 1 through 11. After each United States decennial census the board shall define the boundaries and limits of each division and shall:

   1. (a) Make the divisions equal or as nearly equal in population as is practicable, based on the census.
   2. (b) Make the configuration of each division as compact as practicable consistent with equal population.
   3. (c) Preserve existing communities of interest within the same division to the extent practicable.
   4. (d) If possible, align the divisions over identified groundwater sub-basins and the division boundaries along existing voting precinct boundaries, survey lines or political or administrative boundaries.

B. The board may:

1. 1. Manage, set policy and conduct the business and affairs of the district.
2. 2. Make and execute all necessary contracts, including intergovernmental agreements pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3.
3. 3. Sue and be sued.
4. 4. Adopt a seal for the district to be used to attest to documents.
5. 5. Provide for payment of all debts and appropriate claims against the district from the appropriate funds.
6. 6. Employ an executive director and such administrative, legal, engineering, accounting, clerical and other staff as may be necessary and prescribe the duties, terms and conditions of employment.
7. 7. Retain outside professional services, including legal counsel.
8. 8. Acquire suitable offices, furnishings and necessary equipment and supplies.
9. 9. Perform all other acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.