The board of supervisors of any county may create a county park commission and appoint five (5) members thereto who shall be designated as park commissioners. Each member of the commission shall be a qualified elector of the county, and there shall be one (1) member from each supervisors district. The terms of the members […]
The board of supervisors of such county may allocate and pay to such park commission annually such funds as may in their discretion be necessary properly to operate and maintain parks and outdoor recreation facilities. All funds in the hands of the park commission shall be placed in the county depository and shall be considered […]
The county park commission shall have authority to employ a park superintendent or manager who shall have actual charge of such parks and the enforcement and execution of all rules, regulations, and the direction of all programs and festivities, and the operation of all devices for recreation installed therein. The commissioners are authorized to elect […]
The county park commission may cooperate and join with the governing authority of any municipality or any park commission or authority created and authorized by the governing authority of any municipality in establishing, maintaining and operating any public park or recreation facility or facilities, and may cooperate and join with the board of supervisors of […]
The county park commission is authorized to insure all property against loss by fire and tornado, and to carry property damage and other miscellaneous casualty insurance, as in the discretion of said commission may be deemed proper, and pay premiums therefor out of the funds appropriated by the board of supervisors or revenues derived in […]
Sections 55-9-81 through 55-9-93 shall be liberally construed to promote the efficient maintenance and operation of county parks and recreation facilities to the end that it may result in the improvement of the outdoor recreation facilities and parks of the county.
The board of supervisors is hereby authorized and empowered to set aside, appropriate and expend moneys from the general fund for the purpose of constructing, supporting and maintaining parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities in such county, and the funds so appropriated shall be used for no purpose except as provided in Sections 55-9-81 through 55-9-93.
