A. The Board shall have all duties and powers as provided for in Utah Code Annotated, section 17B-1-301, which includes:
1. The power to fix the location of the district's principal place of business and the location of all offices and departments, if any;
2. The power to fix the times of meetings of the Board;
3. The power to select and use an official seal;
4. The power to employ employees and agents, or delegate to district officers power to employ employees and agents, for the operation of the district and its properties and prescribe or delegate to district officers the power to prescribe the duties, compensation, and terms and conditions of employment of those employees and agents;
5. To require district officers and employees charged with the handling of district funds to provide surety bonds in an amount set by the board or provide a blanket surety bond to cover officers and employees;
6. To contract for or employ professionals to perform work or services for the local district that cannot satisfactorily be performed by the officers or employees of the District;
7. Through counsel, prosecute on behalf of or defend the local district in all court actions or other proceedings in which the District is a party or is otherwise involved;
8. Adopt bylaws for the orderly functioning of the Board;
9. Adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the orderly operation of the District or for carrying out the district's purposes;
10. Prescribe a system of civil service for District employees;
11. On behalf of the District, enter into contracts that the Board considers to be for the benefit of the District;
12. Acquire, construct or cause to be constructed, operate, occupy, control, and use buildings, works or other facilities for carrying out the purposes of the District;
13. On behalf of the District, acquire, use, hold, manage, occupy, and possess property necessary to carry out the purposes of the District, dispose of property when the Board considers it appropriate, and institute and maintain the name of the district any action or proceeding to enforce, maintain, protect, or preserve rights or privileges associated with District property;
14. Delegate to a District officer the exercise of a District duty; and
15. Exercise all powers and perform all functions in the operation of the district and its properties as are ordinarily exercised by the governing body of a political subdivision of the state and as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of the District.
B. In addition to the above, the Board shall also have the following duties and powers as allowed under Utah Code Annotated section 17B-2a-101 et seq., which relates specifically to powers of cemetery maintenance districts:
1. The Board may issue bonds as provided in and subject to Utah Code Annotated section 17B-1-1101 et seq., "local district bonds".
2. The Board shall beautify, improve, and maintain each cemetery within the District.
3. The Board shall ensure that each parcel of property within the District is benefitted by the District and by improvements made by the District, ratably with all other parcels of property within the District in proportion to the parcel's taxable value and assess equally in proportion to its taxable value for the purposes of cemetery improvement and maintenance. (Ord. 956, 3-1-2023)