Section 18-109 – Limitations on Expenditures
(a) Unless approved by either or both county councils, as applicable, after receiving recommendations from either or both county executives, the Commission may not make or authorize an expenditure of funds exceeding 110% of the available approved budget amounts for: (1) each park and recreation project and each administrative or operating department or function of the Commission, […]
Section 17-302 – Powers and Duties
(a) The park police: (1) possess all the powers and authority vested by existing law in the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police; (2) are responsible to and under the supervision of the Commission; and (3) shall exercise supervisory jurisdiction over the park system. (b) The park police shall: (1) prevent crime; (2) apprehend criminals; (3) enforce the criminal and motor vehicle […]
Section 18-112 – Preparation and Submission to Counties
The Commission shall prepare and submit a 6–year capital improvements program: (1) before November 1 of each odd–numbered calendar year to the County Executive and County Council of Montgomery County; and (2) before January 15 of each calendar year to the County Executive and County Council of Prince George’s County.
Section 17-303 – Jurisdiction
(a) The park police have concurrent general police jurisdiction with the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police: (1) within the parks and other areas under the jurisdiction of the Commission; (2) within buildings under the jurisdiction of the Commission; and (3) on the portion of all roads and sidewalks immediately adjacent to property under the jurisdiction of the […]
Section 18-113 – Contents
The capital improvements program shall: (1) include a statement of the objectives of the capital programs and the relationship of the programs to the county’s adopted long range development plans; (2) recommend capital projects and a construction schedule; (3) provide an estimate of cost and a statement of all funding sources; and (4) include all programmed parkland acquisition, all […]
Section 17-304 – Jurisdiction and Powers of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Police
The Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police have the same general police jurisdiction and responsibility for the apprehension of criminals and detection of crime within the parks and other areas and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Commission as they have elsewhere in their respective counties.
Section 18-114 – Recommendations by Montgomery County Executive
In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall submit recommendations with respect to the Commission’s proposed program, including any suggested amendments, revisions, or modifications, to the County Council as part of the comprehensive 6–year capital improvements program required by the county charter in each even–numbered calendar year.
Section 17-305 – Prince George’s County — Deputy Chief
(a) (1) In Prince George’s County, the county planning board may appoint a deputy chief of the county division of the park police. (2) The deputy chief has the same jurisdiction, powers, and authority as park police officers appointed by the Commission. (b) The deputy chief shall serve at the pleasure of the county planning board. (c) The county planning […]
Section 17-401 – Land for Administration Building
The Commission may not acquire new land or use land already held by the Commission for the purpose of constructing an administration building without the prior approval of the County Executive and County Council of Montgomery County and the County Executive and County Council of Prince George’s County.
Section 17-402 – Glenn Dale Hospital Property
(a) The Commission has acquired title to the entire parcel of property known as Glenn Dale Hospital for use in accordance with this section. (b) (1) The Commission: (i) shall maintain the approximately 150 acres that have not been developed as part of the existing hospital campus in the Commission’s park system; and (ii) may sell, lease, or otherwise transfer […]