Health and accident group to establish trustees, bylaws, schedules, etc.; powers generally.

Each health and accident self-insurance group established under provisions of this chapter shall have the power and authority to establish a governing body of trustees; establish bylaws for the governing of such group; establish a schedule of benefits payable; establish a schedule of charges to be collected from member counties for benefits provided; enter into contracts with solvent insurance companies authorized to do business in this state; enter into management and consultant contracts; hire attorneys and employees; and exercise such powers and authority incident to the purposes of this chapter.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-265, p. 348, §4.)