There is hereby committed to the Area Commission the function of promoting the program contemplated by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training, in and for the counties of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester, and without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing it shall be empowered as follows:

(1) To adopt and use a corporate seal.

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

(3) To acquire an appropriate site and to construct and equip thereon appropriate facilities, in accordance with standards and specifications contemplated by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training.

(4) To acquire by gift, or purchase, or otherwise, all kinds and descriptions of real and personal property.

(5) To accept gifts, grants, donations, devises and bequests.

(6) To provide appropriate supervision of the maintenance of any facility established to promote vocational or technical education.

(7) To provide the necessary administrative services required by the State program.

(8) To employ such personnel as may be necessary to enable the Area Commission to fulfill its functions.

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

(10) To operate its affairs on a fiscal year beginning on July first in each year and ending on June thirtieth of the succeeding calendar year.

(11) To expend any funds received in any manner consistent with their approved budget, including the proceeds derived from any bonds issued by Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties to defray any costs incident to the establishment of adequate facilities for the program, and thereafter to expend such funds for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the facilities.

(12) To apply for, receive, and expend moneys from all governmental agencies, both State and Federal.

(13) To exercise all powers contemplated for local agencies by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training.

(14) To exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by the general laws of this State for procedure by any county, municipality or authority organized under the laws of this State, by the Department of Transportation, by railroad corporations or in any manner provided by law, as the council may, in its discretion, elect, including the procedure provided by Chapter 5 of Title 28 (§§ 28-5-10 to 28-5-390).