(1) (a) All powers, privileges, and duties vested in or imposed upon the authority shall be exercised and performed by and through the board. The board, by resolution, may delegate any of the powers of the board to any of the officers or agents of the board; except that, to ensure public participation in policy decisions, the board shall not delegate the following:

(I) Adoption of board policies and procedures;

(II) Approval of final roadway alignments;

(III) Ratification of acquisition of land by negotiated sale;

(IV) Instituting an eminent domain action, which may be at a public hearing or in executive session;

(V) Initiating or continuing legal action, not including traffic or toll violations; and

(VI) Establishment of fee policies.

(b) The board shall promulgate and adhere to policies and procedures that govern its conduct and provide meaningful opportunities for public input. Such policies shall include standards and procedures for calling an emergency meeting.

(2) Any director of the board shall disqualify himself or herself from voting on any issue with respect to which the director has a conflict of interest, unless the director has disclosed the conflict of interest in compliance with section 18-8-308, C.R.S.

(3) The board, in addition to all other powers conferred by this part 6, has the following powers:

(a) To adopt bylaws;

(b) To fix the time and place of meetings, whether within or without the boundaries of the authority, and the method of providing notice of the meetings;

(c) To make and pass orders and resolutions necessary for the government and management of the affairs of the authority and the execution of the powers vested in the authority;

(d) To adopt and use a seal;

(e) To maintain offices at such place or places as the board may designate;

(f) To appoint, hire, and retain employees, agents, engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other consultants;

(g) To prescribe methods for auditing and allowing or rejecting claims and demands; for the letting of contracts for the construction of improvements, works, or structures; for the acquisition of equipment; or for the performance or furnishing of such labor, materials, or supplies as may be required for carrying out the purposes of this part 6;

(h) To appoint advisory committees and define the duties thereof; and

(i) To amend the contract that created the authority to the extent that any amendment procedures specified in the contract pursuant to section 43-4-603 (2)(f) authorize the board, rather than the members of the combination that are parties to the contract, to amend the contract.