9:11-2. Organization and powers of trustees; contracts
The board of trustees organized under section 9:11-1 of this title shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued and to use a common seal. It shall annually choose from among its members a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer.
Such board with the approval of the board of chosen freeholders may take in its own name by purchase, gift or devise title to the lands necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
Such board of trustees in its own name may enter into and execute all necessary and appropriate contracts for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this article, including the lodging and victualing of its officers, agents and employees, and the care, keep and victualing of persons committed to the youth house, and the purchase of necessary and proper supplies, furniture and equipment for the education and manual training of persons committed to such youth house. Any contract for the doing of work or the furnishing of materials or supplies of any kind exceeding $1,000.00 in amount shall be awarded only after public advertisement as required by law and to the lowest responsible bidder.
Amended by L.1957, c. 46, p. 80, s. 2.
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