1. (1) Effective January 1, 1983, the governing body of the district shall be a board of directors consisting of fifteen persons, each of whom is an eligible elector residing within the director district.
2. (2) Members of the board of directors shall be elected as provided in section 32-9-111.
3. (3) The terms of members of the board serving on December 31, 1982, shall expire on January 1, 1983, and a new board, constituted pursuant to this section shall take office on January 1, 1983, after having been elected pursuant to section 32-9-111.

4. (4) All powers, duties, functions, rights, and privileges vested in the district shall be exercised and performed by the board; except that the exercise of any executive, administrative, or ministerial powers may be delegated by the board to officers and employees of the district. These powers, duties, functions, rights, and privileges include, in addition to any other powers and duties specified in this article 9:

   1. (a) Setting policy objectives to be implemented by employees of the district;
   2. (b) Hiring and managing the district's general manager and chief executive officer;
   3. (c) Overseeing the district's general counsel;
   4. (d) Developing, adopting, and overseeing the district's budget, including an annual capital budget with project costs and financing mechanisms;
   5. (e) Developing and approving the district's ten-year strategic plan and comprehensive operational analysis;
   6. (f) Engaging with constituents, local governments, the department of transportation, the Denver regional council of governments, transit agencies, and community partners to obtain input and feedback on the district's decisions and operations;
   7. (g) Pursuing opportunities to grow transit ridership and make transit services competitive with driving;
   8. (h) Developing and promoting strategies and legislation to ensure that the district has the resources it needs to implement its strategic ten-year plan;
   9. (i) Meeting quarterly with the department of transportation and with the Denver regional council of governments and meeting biannually with any labor organization, as defined in section 24-34-401 (6), that represents some or all district employees;
   10. (j) Performing an annual review of the district's chief financial officer, in the district's discretion; and
   11. (k) Conducting an annual financial audit of the district.

Source: Initiated 80: Entire section added, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 19, 1980. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 908, § 159, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2025: (4) amended, (SB 25-161), ch. 186, p. 820, § 6, effective May 13.

Editor's note: For the complete initiated measure and votes cast for the adoption or rejection thereof, see L. 81, pp. 2057-2060.