7-16-2423. Powers of county park district commission. A county park district commission has all powers necessary for the betterment, operation, maintenance, and administration of park and recreation land within the territory of the district. In the exercise of this general grant of powers, the county park district commission may:
     (1) employ or contract with administrative, professional, and other personnel necessary for the operation of the district;
     (2) lease, purchase, or contract for the purchase of personal property, including property that after purchase constitutes a fixture on real property;
     (3) lease, purchase, or contract for the purchase of buildings and facilities on lands controlled by the district and equip, operate, and maintain the buildings and facilities;
     (4) adopt by resolution rules for the operation and administration of all parks and recreational facilities under its control;
     (5) impose by resolution and collect charges for those services and facilities provided by the district that the commission considers necessary for the prudent operation of the district;
     (6) subject to 15-10-420, establish a property tax mill levy for the operation of the district as provided in 7-16-2431;
     (7) establish a fee on each household for the operation of the district as provided in 7-16-2431;
     (8) enter into agreements with any public or private entity or person for the operation of parks or recreational areas either by the district on behalf of the landowner or by another entity on behalf of the district;
     (9) with the concurrence of the county governing body or bodies, accept donations of land or recreational-type easements on land within the district for park or recreational purposes on behalf and in the name of the county or counties;
     (10) accept donations and devises of money or personal property.

     History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 377, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 144, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 510, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 584, L. 1999.