Any such city in the State of Alabama may use for parks, playgrounds, recreational centers, and other recreational purposes and activities, any public parks or park areas of such city, or any lands or buildings, or both, owned or leased by such city; and any such city, by and through its park and recreation board, in such manner as may now or hereafter be authorized or provided by law by the acquisition of lands or buildings for public purposes by such city, may acquire or lease lands or buildings, or both, within or beyond the corporate limits of such city for parks, park areas, park boulevards, playgrounds, recreational centers, and other recreational purposes and activities, and when acquired for any such purposes such city shall have full police jurisdiction thereover, whether within or beyond the corporate limits of such city, and such police jurisdiction shall also extend over any highway or highways connecting any such lands or places with such city, except as to such parts thereof as may lie within the corporate limits of some other municipality. Any such city, by and through its park and recreation board, may establish, provide, conduct, develop, equip, improve, and maintain parks, park areas, park boulevards, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreational activities and facilities, and for any or all such purposes or in connection therewith, by and through its park and recreation board, may employ engineers, architects, landscape artists, playground directors, play leaders, supervisors, recreation superintendents, or such other officers or employees as may be deemed necessary. Reasonable fees or charges for access to or use or enjoyment of any playgrounds, recreation centers, recreational activities, or other places of recreation so established, maintained, or conducted by any such city may be charged and collected, all funds received from such sources to be paid into and become a part of the park and recreation fund of such city.
Last modified: May 3, 2021