§ 11-24-202. Programs Established by Formal Agreements
The governing body of any municipality or the recreation board or commission, as appropriate, may enter into formal agreements with business and civic groups and individuals for volunteer services to maintain and make improvements to real and personal property in municipal parks in accordance with plans devised by the municipality or its recreation board after […]
§ 11-24-112. Rules and Regulations
Parks and recreation boards created under § 11-24-104(a) or joint systems created under § 11-24-105 are empowered to make, alter, amend or repeal rules and regulations for the protection, regulation and control of parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other property under their control. No rules and regulations adopted shall be contrary to, or […]
§ 11-24-113. Individual Honored by Park, Recreation or Other Property Dedication Need Not Be Deceased
No municipality, recreation board or commission or other authority in which this part vests the power to provide, establish, maintain and conduct a supervised recreation system shall require that any parks, recreation facilities and other property under its control be named in dedication only to individuals who are deceased at the time of such naming.
§ 11-24-201. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of environment and conservation; and “Municipality” means any city, town, metropolitan government, or other political subdivision, including counties, of the state of Tennessee.
§ 11-24-102. Dedication and Acquisition of Property for Recreational Purposes
The governing body of any city or town, or county, or any school district, may dedicate and set apart for use as playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreational purposes, any lands or buildings, or both, owned or leased by such municipality and not dedicated or devoted to another and inconsistent public use, and such municipality […]
§ 11-24-103. Operation and Maintenance of Parks, and Recreational Facilities and Programs
A municipality has the power to operate and maintain parks and recreation facilities and to conduct recreation programs. This power includes the power to appropriate funds for these purposes. A municipality shall use one (1) and only one (1) of the following methods to operate and maintain parks and recreation facilities and to conduct recreation […]
§ 11-24-104. Creation of Board — Delegation of Authority — Members — Term — Vacancies
If the governing body of any municipality determines that the power to provide, establish, conduct and maintain a supervised recreation system and facilities as aforementioned, and to acquire by gift, purchase, condemnation or lease, lands and buildings for such purposes, shall be exercised by a recreation board or commission or the school board, or park […]
§ 11-24-105. Joint Systems
Any two (2) or more municipalities may jointly provide, establish, maintain and conduct a supervised recreation system and acquire property for and establish and maintain playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreational facilities and activities.
§ 11-24-106. Gifts of Property for Recreational Purposes — Expenditure of Funds
A recreation board or commission or other authority in which this part vests the power to provide, establish, maintain and conduct such supervised recreation system may accept any grant or devise of real estate or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property or any donation to be applied, principal or income, for […]
§ 11-24-107. Bonds — Issuance Authorized for Recreational Purposes
The governing body of any municipality may, pursuant to law, provide that the bonds of such municipality may be issued in the manner provided by law for the issuance of bonds for other purposes, for the purpose of acquiring lands or buildings for playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational purposes, and for the equipment for […]