The committee may do all things necessary or convenient to promote the objects of the program instituted by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training, and without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, may:

(1) Adopt and use a corporate seal;

(2) Adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for the conduct of business and the expenditure of its funds as it may deem advisable;

(3) Acquire additional sites within Darlington and Florence Counties and construct and equip thereon appropriate facilities in accordance with the standards and specifications promulgated by the former State Advisory Committee;

(4) Acquire by gift, purchase, or otherwise, all kinds and descriptions of real and personal property;

(5) Accept gifts, grants, donations, devises and bequests;

(6) Provide appropriate supervision of the maintenance of any facility established to promote vocational or technical education;

(7) Provide the necessary administrative services required by the State program;

(8) Employ such personnel as may be necessary to enable the area committee to fulfill its functions;

(9) Establish, promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, in conjunction with those promulgated by the State agency, for the operation of its facilities;

(10) Expend any funds received in any manner, including the proceeds derived from any bonds issued by either Darlington County or Florence County to defray any costs incident to the establishment of adequate facilities for the program, and thereafter expend such funds for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the facilities;

(11) Apply for, receive, and expend moneys from all governmental agencies, both State and Federal; and

(12) Exercise all powers contemplated for local agencies by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training, and all other laws modifying, amending or implementing it.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-708.2; 1963 (53) 253.