A. The Trust Authority shall employ a director who shall be paid a reasonable salary to be fixed by the Trust Authority. The director shall give a surety bond in the sum of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) the specific amount to be determined by the Trust Authority. The bond shall be approved by and made payable to the Trust Authority. The premium for said bond shall be paid by the Trust Authority. B. The Trust Authority may employ all employees necessary for the purposes of Sections 15-141 through 15-147 of this title and provide for the payment of reasonable salaries, wages, or compensation to such employees. C. The Trust Authority may elect to place the director and employees under the employees benefits provided by the board of county commissioners for other county employees. The cost of such benefits shall be paid by the Trust Authority. D. The district attorney shall be authorized to represent the Trust Authority. Provided, however, the trustees may elect to employ their own legal counsel, subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners. In the event the district attorney certifies it is not practical for him or her to represent the trustees, then the district attorney shall not be required to represent the trustees. Added by Laws 1970, c. 335, § 6, emerg. eff. April 23, 1970. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 240, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 157.6 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 271, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
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