Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, all of the following apply to the operation of a board:

    (a) Annually a board shall elect a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and any other officers the board determines are necessary. A board may fill a vacancy in an office of the board for the balance of the 1-year term.

    (b) A board may adopt bylaws for the regulation of its internal affairs.

    (c) A board shall report its activities to the department annually and as often as the director orders.