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the benefit of the public. Under any such agreement, the
authority may delegate its powers and duties related to
the construction, operation and maintenance of such facil-
ity to the party acting as agent and all actions taken by
such agent in accordance with the agreement may be bind-
ing upon the authority without further action or approval
of the board.
‘‘(i) To make such applications and enter into such
contracts for financial assistance as may be appropriate
under applicable federal or state law.
‘‘(j) To apply for, accept and utilize grants, gifts, do-
nations and other funds or aid from any source for any
purpose contemplated by this chapter, and to comply, sub-
ject to the provisions of this chapter, with the terms and
conditions thereof.
‘‘(k) To acquire by purchase, lease, gift, investment,
trade, exchange or in other manner, including eminent do-
main as may be authorized under this chapter, or obtain
options to acquire, and to own, maintain, use, operate and
convey any and all property of any kind, real, personal
or mixed or easement therein or any interest or estate
therein, within the compact area, necessary for the project
or any facility related to the project.
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‘‘(l) To make or cause to be made such examinations
and surveys as may be necessary to the planning, design,
construction and operation of the project.
‘‘(m) To enter into a development agreement with
any public agency, private firm or person for the develop-
ment of the compact area, compact property, or any por-
tion thereof upon such terms as the parties might agree
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
‘‘(n) To negotiate, with the proper governmental
agency or regulated utility or transportation provider, any
necessary relocation or rerouting of roads and highways,
railroad, telephone and telegraph lines and properties,
electric power lines, pipelines and related facilities, or to
require the anchoring or other protection of any of these,
provided due compensation is paid to the owners thereof
or an agreement is made with such owners regarding the
payment of the cost of such relocation.
‘‘(o) To enter into joint agreements, development
agreements or other agreements with any person or partic-
ipant in a joint venture with any private firm, person or
public agency to form and participate in real estate invest-
ment trusts and limited liability partnerships, joint ven-
tures, joint ownerships and agreements for the construc-
tion and operation of any project of the authority with
the compact area.
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‘‘(p) To construct, extend, improve, maintain and re-
construct, to cause to be constructed, extended, improved,
maintained and reconstructed, and to use and operate any
and all components of the project or any facility related
to a project, subject to the concurrence and approval of
the affected public agency, with the compact area, nec-
essary to the project and to the exercise of such powers,
rights and privileges granted the authority.
‘‘(q) To incur or defray any designated portion of the
cost of any component of the project or any facility related
to the project acquired or constructed by any public agen-
cy.
‘‘(r) To lease, sell, mortgage, pledge, trade, exchange
or otherwise convey any or all property acquired by the
authority under the provisions of this chapter to the enter-
prise, its successors or assigns, and in connection there-
with to pay the costs of title search, perfection of title,
title insurance and recording fees as may be required. The
authority may provide in the instrument conveying such
property a provision that the property shall revert to the
authority if, as and when the property is declared by the
enterprise to be no longer needed.
‘‘(s) To enter into an agreement with the counties
adjoining the compact area to promote, develop, contract
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or operate projects which will contribute to the economic
development of the area.
‘‘(t) To enter into contracts with any private firm,
person or public agency including, but not limited to, in
furtherance of any of the purposes authorized by this
chapter upon such consideration as the authority and such
person or public agency may agree. Any such contract may
extend over any period of time, notwithstanding any rule
of law to the contrary, may be upon such terms as the
parties thereto shall agree, and may provide that it shall
continue in effect until bonds specified therein, refunding
bonds issued in lieu of such bonds, and all other obliga-
tions specified therein are paid or terminated. Any such
contract shall be binding upon the parties thereto accord-
ing to its terms. Such contracts may include an agreement
to reimburse the enterprise, its successors and assigns for
any assistance provided by the enterprise in the acquisi-
tion of real property for the project or any facility related
to the project.
‘‘(u) To establish and maintain reasonable rates and
charges for the use of any facility within the compact area
owned or operated by or under the authority, or services
provided by the authority and from time to time to adjust
such rates and to impose penalties for failure to pay such
rates and charges when due.
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‘‘(v) To adopt and enforce exclusively all necessary
and reasonable rules and regulations to carry out and ef-
fectuate the implementation of this chapter, the purpose
of the authority and any project and any land use plan
classification adopted for the compact area, including but
not limited to rules, regulations, zoning and restrictions
concerning mining, construction, excavation or any other
activity the occurrence of which may endanger the struc-
ture or operation of the authority or any project.
‘‘(w) To plan, design, coordinate and implement
measures and programs to mitigate impacts on the natural
environment caused by a project or any facility related to
a project.
‘‘(x) To develop plans for technology transfer activi-
ties to ensure private sector conduits for exchange of infor-
mation, technology and expertise related to a project to
generate opportunities for commercial development within
the compact area.
‘‘(y) To consult with the State Department of Edu-
cation and other public agencies for the purpose of improv-
ing public schools and curricula and training programs
within the compact area.
‘‘(z) To consult with the State Board of Health and
other public agencies for the purpose of improving medical
centers, hospitals and public health centers in order to
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provide appropriate health care facilities within the com-
pact area.
‘‘(aa) To do any and all things necessary or proper
for the accomplishment of the objectives of this chapter
and to exercise any power usually possessed by private cor-
porations performing similar functions which is not in con-
flict with the constitutions and laws of the respective
states, including the power to employ professional and ad-
ministrative staff and personnel and to retain legal, engi-
neering, fiscal, accounting and other professional services;
the power to purchase all kinds of insurance, including
without limitations, insurance against tort liability and
against risks of damage to property; and the power to act
as self-insurer with respect to any loss or liability.
‘‘ARTICLE VII. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REG-
ULATIONS. (1) The authority may adopt and promulgate
all reasonable rules and regulations regarding the oper-
ation of the authority, its projects, the compact area, and
the specifications and standards relating to the construc-
tion, operation and maintenance of any facility.
‘‘(2) The board shall have exclusive jurisdiction for
the development of any land use planning or the promul-
gation of land use restrictions, regulations or zoning ordi-
nance which shall govern all land use within the compact
area.