- § 36-64-1 - "Governing Body" Defined
As used in this chapter, the term "governing body" means the mayor and city council, the commissioner and commissioners, or either or both as...
- § 36-64-2 - Authority to Dedicate, Set Apart, Acquire, or Lease Lands or Buildings for Recreation; Appropriation for Equipment and Maintenance
The governing body of any municipality or county may dedicate and set apart for use as parks, playgrounds, and recreation centers and for other...
- § 36-64-3 - Establishment of System of Supervised Recreation; Designation of Board to Provide and Conduct Recreational Activities and Facilities
The governing body of any county or municipality may establish a system of supervised recreation. It may, by resolution or ordinance, vest the power...
- § 36-64-3.1 - Use of Dam Sites and Adjacent Land for Producing Hydroelectric Power
(a) As used in this Code section, the term "governing authority of any recreation system" shall mean the governing body of a municipality or...
- § 36-64-4 - Joint Recreation Systems
Any two or more counties, any two or more municipalities, any county and municipality, any county or municipality, or combination thereof may jointly provide,...
- § 36-64-5 - Establishment of Recreation Board; Powers and Responsibilities; Members; Terms; Officers; Vacancies
If the governing body of any county or municipality determines that the power to provide, establish, conduct, and maintain a recreation system should be...
- § 36-64-6 - Acceptance of Gifts for Recreation Purposes
A park or recreation board or other authority in which is vested the power to provide, establish, maintain, and conduct a recreation program may...
- § 36-64-7 - Issuance of Bonds
The governing body of any municipality or county, pursuant to law, may provide that the bonds of the municipality or county may be issued,...
- § 36-64-8 - Petition for Recreation System; Provision of System on Governing Authority's Own Motion; Referendums on Issue of Special Tax and Millage Increase
(a) Whenever a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified and registered voters in any municipality or county is filed in...
- § 36-64-9 - Establishment of System With Tax Money Following Favorable Vote
Upon the adoption of the proposition at an election conducted pursuant to Code Section 36-64-8, the governing body of the municipality or county, by...
- § 36-64-10 - Levy and Collection of Recreation Tax
The governing body of any municipality or county or school district adopting the provisions of this chapter at an election shall thereafter annually levy...
- § 36-64-11 - Payment of Costs and Expenses of Recreation System; Control of Recreation Fund
The cost and expense of the establishment, maintenance, and conduct of a supervised recreation system of parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreational facilities...
- § 36-64-12 - Establishment, Maintenance, and Conduct of Recreation System Not Mandatory
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it shall not be mandatory that a municipality or county establish, maintain, or conduct a recreation system.
- § 36-64-13 - Applicability of Chapter Generally
This chapter shall apply to all counties and municipalities in this state.
- § 36-64-14 - Applicability of Chapter to Recreation and Playground Commissions, Boards, and Systems Created by Special Acts of General Assembly
This chapter shall not apply to recreation or playground commissions, boards, or systems which are created by special Acts of the General Assembly.
- § 36-64-15 - Removal of Minimum or Maximum Recreation Tax by Municipality or County
(a) If a municipality or county has adopted the provisions of this chapter at an election, thereby establishing a minimum recreation tax, a maximum...
Last modified: October 14, 2016