§ 11-25-104. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adventure tourism activities” means outdoor recreational opportunities such as equine and motorized trail riding, rappelling, road biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, spelunking, shooting sports, mountain biking, canoeing, paragliding, zip lining and other such activities; “Authority” means the Doe Mountain recreation authority; “Board” means the board […]
§ 11-25-105. Filing of Charter
The authority shall file its charter with the secretary of state pursuant to title 48, chapter 51. The charter shall be placed on record in the office of the register of deeds of Johnson County. Upon such recordation of its charter, the authority shall be authorized to function in accordance with its charter and of […]
§ 11-25-106. Board of Directors
The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of fifteen (15) members: The mayor of the county, or the mayor’s designee; The mayor of the largest municipality within the county, or the mayor’s designee; The director of the wildlife resources agency, or the director’s designee; The commissioner of the department of economic […]
§ 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 […]
§ 11-24-108. Maintenance and Conduct — Funding and Taxation
It is the duty of the governing body of a municipality or county to provide for maintenance and conduct of any recreation system created under this part. The funds for such maintenance and conduct may be provided from any of the following sources: By taxes levied upon real and personal property of the municipality or […]
§ 11-24-109. Special Playground and Recreation Tax
The governing body of any municipality or county adopting this part may levy and collect a tax, the rate of which to be set by the governing body and the proceeds to be designated as a special playground and recreation tax, and shall be levied and collected in like manner as a general tax of […]
§ 11-24-110. Use of School District Buildings, Grounds or Equipment by Municipal Recreation System
Any county board of education or the governing body of any special school district may grant the use of any buildings, grounds, or equipment of the district to any municipal recreation system for the purpose of carrying out this part whenever such use of the school buildings, grounds or equipment for such purposes will not […]
§ 11-24-111. Proceeds From Amusement Facilities — Restoration of Historic Structures
Any municipality, county or metropolitan government which rents, leases, or otherwise makes available to any private entity or person, space within a public park for the operation of a sports or amusement facility operated for profit, shall be entitled to devote a portion of the proceeds it receives from the operation of such facility for […]
§ 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 […]