Chapter 3. General Park and Recreation Law

Chapter 3. General Park and Recreation Law

36-10-3-1. Application of chapter
36-10-3-2. Definitions
36-10-3-3. Department of parks and recreation; creation; amendment or repeal of prior ordinances; authority to adopt ordinances
36-10-3-3.1. Creation of county department; authority to adopt ordinance; alteration of board membership; amendment of ordinance
36-10-3-4. Municipal parks and recreation board; members; appointing authorities
36-10-3-4.1. Town board; waiver of requirements
36-10-3-4.2. County board; membership
36-10-3-5. Board of park and recreation; initial appointments; vacancy
36-10-3-6. Board member; removal; procedure
36-10-3-7. Board of park and recreation; advisory member
36-10-3-8. Board of park and recreation; regular and special meetings; election of officers; quorum
36-10-3-9. Board of park and recreation; compensation
36-10-3-10. Board of park and recreation; duties
36-10-3-11. Board of park and recreation; powers
36-10-3-11.5. Legalization of operation of City of New Albany property by nonprofit corporation without a lease before July 1, 1995
36-10-3-12. Board of park and recreation; public or private sale of personal property declared to be surplus
36-10-3-13. Superintendent of parks and recreation; appointment; qualifications; incumbents
36-10-3-14. Superintendent of parks and recreation; duties
36-10-3-15. Assistant superintendent of parks and recreation; appointment; qualifications; duties
36-10-3-16. Officers' and employees' bonds and crime policies
36-10-3-17. Advisory council and special committees; composition; selection; duties; reports
36-10-3-18. Gifts, donations, and subsidies; approval; disposition
36-10-3-19. Special taxing district for purposes of levying special benefit taxes; determination of revenues necessary for expenditures not covered by issuance of bonds
36-10-3-20. Special nonreverting capital fund; purposes; withdrawals
36-10-3-21. Cumulative building fund; establishment; levy of tax; collection of tax
36-10-3-22. Fees for particular activities; special funds; deposits; withdrawals
36-10-3-23. Acquisition of real property; resolution; improvements; notice; option or contract; appraisal; hearing
36-10-3-24. Bonds; purpose; denominations; interest exempt from taxation; limitations
36-10-3-25. Bonds; notice; hearing; ordinance approving issue
36-10-3-26. Bonds; disposition of proceeds
36-10-3-27. Levy of special tax on real and personal property; park district bond fund
36-10-3-28. Primary obligation on bond; transfer of powers, duties, liabilities, and other obligations on discontinuation or establishment of new board
36-10-3-29. Joint department of parks and recreation; creation; eligibility; agreement; amendments
36-10-3-30. Joint board of parks and recreation; organization and function; powers and duties; executive committee, membership, authority, and limitations
36-10-3-31. Joint board of parks and recreation; budget request; disposition of money appropriated
36-10-3-32. Joint board of parks and recreation; withdrawal of participating unit; termination; distribution of money remaining in fund; continuation of obligation
36-10-3-33. Extension of service to unincorporated area; request; petition
36-10-3-34. Extension of service to unincorporated area; public hearing; notice; approval or rejection; joint board
36-10-3-35. Extension of service to unincorporated area; approval of petition and adoption of ordinance; election; notice; ballot; cost and expense of election
36-10-3-36. Extension of service to unincorporated area; area to become part of district; appointment of member to board; application of chapter
36-10-3-37. Extension of service to unincorporated area; property subject to levy; certification of rate; review; issuance of bond
36-10-3-38. Application of section; annexed territory; levy for park and recreational purposes; semiannual transfers in certain circumstances
36-10-3-39. Application of section; discharge of firearm or shooting of arrow with bow, Class B misdemeanor; hunting, firearm sport, or archery area
36-10-3-40. Issuance of bonds payable from county innkeeper's tax
36-10-3-41. Approval of bond issuance by county council; reduction of innkeeper's tax rate
36-10-3-42. Hearing; appropriation of proceeds; sale
36-10-3-43. Certification of debt service schedule; time for retirement of bonds
36-10-3-44. Lease or contracts for performance of historical pageants and admissions and maintenance of facilities
36-10-3-45. Sections not to be repealed during period of outstanding bonds

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