The board shall appoint a general manager, who shall be the chief operations officer of the authority and who shall have demonstrated that he is competent and experienced in the area of transit management, and shall fix his compensation. The general manager shall have the power and duty to:
(1) Manage the properties of the authority.
(2) Attend to the day-to-day administration, fiscal management and operation of the authority's business.
(3) Appoint such employees as he deems necessary to conduct the affairs of his office, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(4) Implement and enforce all resolutions, rules and regulations of the board.
(5) Submit to the board, according to a schedule established by it, periodic reports showing the overall state or condition of the transportation system according to established industry performance standards. These reports shall be considered public records.
(6) Implement policies established by the board.