11 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 137 - Parks, Playgrounds And Recreation Centers

• Chapter Notes
• Section 13703 - Acquisition Of Lands And Buildings
  By purchase, gift or right of eminent domain, a city may enter upon, take, use and acquire land, property or a building for the...
• Section 13703.1 - Powers Of Council And Delegation
  (a) Council.--Council may equip, operate, supervise and maintain a recreation place and employ a recreation director or other officer or employee deemed necessary in...
• Section 13705 - Creation And Composition Of Recreation Board
  (a) Establishment.--Council may establish in the city a recreation board. (b) Power and responsibilities.--The recreation board shall possess the powers and responsibilities delegated to...
• Section 13706 - Organization Of Board
  The members of a recreation board established under this chapter shall elect a chair and secretary and select the other necessary officers to serve...
• Section 13707 - Joint Ownership And Maintenance
  A city may acquire, jointly with one or more other municipalities, property for and operate and maintain a recreation place. A city may join...
• Section 13708 - Borrowing
  Council may borrow money and incur debt in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing) for the purpose...
• Section 13709 - Maintenance And Tax Levy
  An expense incurred in the maintenance and operation of a recreation place established under this chapter, including the operation of a recreation program in...
• Section 13709.1 - City Trust
  (a) Authority of city and council.--The following shall apply: (1) A city may receive in trust the estate, money, assets and real and personal...
• Section 13718 - Park Rangers
  (a) Authority of council.--Under the provisions of this chapter, council may provide, by ordinance, for the selection and employment of the number of individuals...

Last modified: October 8, 2016