§ 19-1209. Powers of district.

A.  Every district incorporated hereunder shall have perpetual existence, subject to dissolution as provided by the Ambulance Service Districts Act, and shall have power:

1.  To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in its corporate name;

2.  To adopt a seal which may be altered at pleasure, and to use it, or a facsimile thereof, as required by law;

3.  To acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or in any other manner, and to maintain, use, and operate any and all property of any kind, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein; and to construct, erect, purchase, lease as lessee and in any manner acquire, own, hold, maintain, operate, sell, dispose of, lease as lessor, exchange, and mortgage buildings, equipment, apparatus, and facilities necessary to serve the residents of the district;

4.  To borrow money and otherwise contract indebtedness for the purposes set forth in the Ambulance Service Districts Act, and, without limitation, to borrow money and accept grants from the federal government or from any corporation or agency created or designated by the federal government and, in connection with such loan or grant, to enter into such agreements as the federal government or such corporation or agency may require; and to issue its notes or obligations therefor, and to secure the payment thereof by mortgage, pledge, or deed of trust on all or any property, assets, franchises, rights, privileges, licenses, rights-of-way, easements, or revenues of the district;

5.  To make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs;

6.  To appoint officers and employees, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their compensation; and to employ such common and skilled labor and professional and other services as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the district;

7.  To sell or otherwise dispose of any property of any kind, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein, which shall not be necessary to the carrying on of the business of the district;

8.  To make any and all contracts necessary or convenient for the exercise of the powers of the district;

9.  To do and perform all acts and things, and to have and exercise any and all powers as may be necessary, convenient, or appropriate to effectuate the purposes for which the district is created;

10.  To enter into contracts with the federal government, or any agency thereof, or the State of Oklahoma, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, for the construction, operation, and maintenance of needs and demands of the district;

11.  To enter into contracts jointly with any other district, municipality, city, or town, the State of Oklahoma, the federal government, or any other governmental agency, or any of them, for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, and operating ambulance facilities or services; and

12.  To determine and collect charges for services performed by the district.

B.  The board of directors shall, on or before July 1 of each year, file with the county clerk of each county in which any part of the district is located, an annual report for the preceding calendar year.  Such report shall list all monies received and all monies disbursed during the calendar year.  The report shall also specify any and all indebtedness outstanding at the end of the calendar year.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 9, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974.  Amended by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 9, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.