HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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and to supervise the expenditure of funds. It shall have
the power to appoint advisory committees or panels to assist
in the exercise of its powers and functions.

(d)  The Board, with the approval of the County
Commissioners, may accept real and personal property of all
kinds suitable for recreational purposes and public parks.
The County Commissioners may appropriate in the annual
county budget such sums as may be necessary to purchase
land, construct improvements, and defray expenses for the
maintenance of recreation and park areas under the control
of the Board and for the support of recreation and park
programs. The acquisition of property, with the approval of
the County Commissioners, may be by purchase, condemnation,
grant, bequest, devise, or lease of the fee or any lesser
interest, development, rights, assignment, covenant or other
contractual right necessary for recreation and park
programs. The Board, with the approval of the County
Commissioners, shall have the power to sell or in any manner
dispose of said recreation or park properties.

(e)  The Board, subject to budgetary policies and
appropriations of the County Commissioners, is authorized to
initiate, adopt, direct, or cause to be conducted or
directed, a comprehensive program of public recreation in
schools, parks or other lands or buildings, either publicly
or privately owned. It is further authorized to develop,
equip, operate, maintain, and issue permits for the use of
any facilities made available to the Board.

(f)  The control of any land, buildings or other
acceptable facilities shall be in accord with agreements
reached between the Board and the person, corporation or
agency having jurisdiction over such properties. No power
or authority conferred by this section shall be construed to
abridge or limit the power of the County Commissioners, the
Board of Education, or of any governmental agency, or of any
person or corporation, to refuse to permit or limit the use
of any ground, building or facility under their control,
ownership or jurisdiction.

(g)  The Board may, subject to the approval of the
County Commissioners, employ such personnel as it may
consider necessary to administer its functions properly. If
it employs a Director of Recreation and Parks, he shall be
a person with training, experience, and capacity to initiate
and maintain a program of public recreation under his
general supervision; and he shall serve at the pleasure of
the Board. The salaries of all personnel shall be fixed by
the Board, subject to the approval of the Commissioners.

(h) The Board shall submit to the County Commissioners
an annual report of its activities, together with
recommendations for further activities and development of
the county recreation programs. It shall also submit an