1. (1) A regional resource authority has power to:

   1. (a) sue and be sued;
   2. (b) purchase and hold lands within its limits;
   3. (c) make contracts and purchase and hold personal property that may be necessary to the exercise of its powers;
   4. (d) make orders for the disposition or use of its property that the interests of its inhabitants require; and
   5. (e) subject to 15-10-420, levy and collect taxes for public or governmental purposes, as described in 7-6-2527, under its exclusive jurisdiction unless prohibited by law;
   6. (f) impose fees or assessments for services provided;
   7. (g) pay debts and expenses;
   8. (h) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest;
   9. (i) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source;
   10. (j) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes;
   11. (k) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body;
   12. (l) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards;
   13. (m) ratify any action of the regional resource authority or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance;
   14. (n) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law;
   15. (o) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin an action adverse to the regional resource authority;
   16. (p) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing its authority that affects the general welfare and public safety;
   17. (q) conduct preparatory studies;
   18. (r) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans;
   19. (s) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions;
   20. (t) enter into interlocal agreements or other agreements with the federal government or its agencies; and
   21. (u) issue bonds and notes for the purpose of funding projects as provided in part 2 of this chapter.

2. (2) A regional resource authority may not:

   1. (a) authorize a tax on income or the sale of goods or services;
   2. (b) regulate private activity beyond its geographic limits;
   3. (c) impose a duty on another unit of local government, except that nothing in this limitation affects the right of a regional resource authority to enter into and enforce an agreement on interlocal cooperation;
   4. (d) exercise any judicial function, except as an incident to the exercise of an administrative power; or
   5. (e) exercise any power enumerated in 7-1-111.

History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 351, L. 2009.