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(a) The Authority shall operate under the direction of an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor; Provided, That, if the Board is composed of only one member, said member shall also serve as Executive Director of the Authority. During any period in which the Executive Director is the sole member of the Board of the Authority, the Governor shall establish his duties and powers in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and shall establish his or her compensation.\n(b) Without it being understood as a limitation, the duties of the Executive Director shall include the following:\n(1) To be the chief executive officer of the Authority;\n(2) to draft and submit to the Board the Authority’s work plan and annual budget;\n(3) to approve and monitor any contract necessary for the functioning of the Authority subject to the rules established by the Board;\n(4) to establish, organize, direct and supervise the Authority’s administrative structure;\n(5) to hire personnel and professional persons, including legal advisors, financial advisors, and economists, on reasonable terms and as determined by the Authority, to assist the Executive Director in the performance of

and professional persons, including legal advisors, financial advisors, and economists, on reasonable terms and as determined by the Authority, to assist the Executive Director in the performance of the Authority’s duties;\n(6) to establish the functional levels of the Authority’s operations, including the power to recruit and contract any of the officers and employees under his or her supervision, subject to the standards established by the Board; and\n(7) to perform all those other functions assigned to him or her by the Board.\nHistory —Apr. 6, 2016, No. 21, § 604; July 12, 2016, No. 68, § 1.18.