Oklahoma § 19-1008 - Powers of commission

§ 19-1008. Powers of commission

Every city-county park and recreation commission created by this

act shall have all the powers necessary or convenient for the

accomplishment of the purpose and provisions hereof, including, in

addition to others herein granted, the following powers, all of

which shall be exercised subject to approval by the governing body

of the city and the board of county commissioners:

(a) To establish a city-county park and/or recreation system

including, but not limited to, in combination or singly, facilities

as parks, parkways, playgrounds, playfields, swimming pools,

stadiums, social or community centers, arboreta, botanical gardens,

conservatories, museums, preserves, wildlife areas, zoological

gardens, other recreation areas and areas of scenic, historic or

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

archaeologic interest, and lands reserved for flood conditions for

impounding runoff water or for other conservation purposes.

(b) To adopt such rules and regulations for the operation of the

recreation system as may be deemed necessary or expedient.

(c) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire land or buildings

or portions of buildings for recreation purposes.

(d) To erect, maintain, and operate public recreation buildings

or facilities at one or more places within or beyond the corporate

limits of any county, city, town or school district in the

recreation system.

(e) To accept transfer of any existing public recreation

facility or facilities by lease or other conveyance.

(f) To acquire by purchase or otherwise equipment and other

personal property customarily used in the operation of public

recreation facilities, including necessary motor vehicles.

(g) To sell and dispose of personal property acquired by

purchase or other means when by proper resolution the commission

finds that said property is not needed for recreation purposes.

(h) To accept, hold, and convey legal title to interests in real

property in the name "City-County Park and Recreation Commission of

_______ County", which shall be its official name. Deeds or other

conveyances of said interests in real property shall be executed for

and on behalf of the commission by the chairman and shall be

attested by the secretary, only after authorization by resolution of

the governing body of the city and the board of county

commissioners.

(i) To accept or in its discretion to decline donations tendered

to the city-county park and/or recreation system.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 335, § 8, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.