§ 21-38-15. Recordation of map or plat of boundaries
Whenever the corporate boundaries of a municipality shall be enlarged under this chapter, the municipality shall furnish to the chancery clerk of the county in which the municipality is located a map or plat of the boundaries of the municipality as altered. The map or plat shall be recorded in the official plat book of […]
§ 21-37-47. Exercise of eminent domain by municipalities
The governing authorities of municipalities, and any commission created under legislative act and operating as an agency of any municipality, where necessary or incidental to the functions and purposes of the commission as set out in the legislative act providing for such commission, shall have the power to exercise the right of eminent domain for […]
§ 21-37-49. Purchase of lands sold to state
The mayor and board of aldermen, or other governing authorities, of any municipality in this state are hereby authorized to purchase from the state any lands situated within the corporate limits of such municipality which have been sold to the state for delinquent taxes and the title to which, at the time of the filing […]
§ 21-37-51. Surveys and maps
The governing authorities of municipalities shall have the power to have a survey and map made of the streets, blocks and lots. When corrected and approved by such municipal authorities, the map so made shall constitute the official map of the municipality, and a duplicate thereof shall be recorded in the office of the chancery […]
§ 21-37-53. Disposal of certain property not purchased with public funds by certain municipalities
Any municipality which holds title to property, real, personal, or mixed, which was not purchased with public funds, and which is not used for governmental purposes, but is occupied and used by an industry engaged in manufacturing, may contract privately with the occupant thereof with regard thereto, and may convey and dispose of the same […]
§ 21-37-35. Park commission; funding
The governing authorities of any municipality having a park commission shall appropriate and pay to such park commissioners annually such funds as may be necessary, in the opinion of such governing authorities, to properly operate and maintain said parks, playgrounds and swimming pools. All funds in the hands of the park commission shall be placed […]
§ 21-37-37. Park commissioner; powers and duties of commissioners
The park commissioners shall elect one (1) of their numbers to serve as treasurer of the park commission, and he shall give bond in such amount as the governing authorities of the municipality shall require. Such bond shall be payable to the municipality. The park commissioners shall have the authority to make such bylaws for […]
§ 21-37-39. Park commission; disposition of revenues
The park commission of any such municipality shall devote all moneys derived by appropriation from the municipal governing authorities, by gift, by revenue, or from any other source, for the payment of all maintenance and operating expenses, the purchase of parks and playground equipment, the repair and replacement thereof, and for the extension of recreational […]
§ 21-37-41. Park commission; construction of certain laws
Sections 21-37-33 through 21-37-39 shall be liberally construed to promote the efficient maintenance and operation of such parks, playgrounds, and swimming pools to the end that it may result in the improvement of the general health, entertainment and happiness of the citizens of such municipalities. Such sections shall not be compulsory on any municipality, but […]
§ 21-37-43. Tax levy for parks and playgrounds
The governing authorities of any municipality, including any municipality operating under a special charter which has created a park commission, are hereby authorized to levy and collect not more than two mills annually for the purpose of constructing, supporting and maintaining parks and playgrounds, and for recreational purposes in such municipalities. The funds so collected […]