1204                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 775

to follow immediately after Section 410 thereof and to be under the
new subheading "Public Recreation and Parks," and to read as
follows:

Public Recreation and Parks
410 A.

All counties and municipal corporations may establish, maintain
and conduct a comprehensive program of public recreation and
parks for the benefit of the citizens of all ages within their respective
jurisdictions, and provide such services by creating a special board
or department or by designating an existing agency, department,
board or commission or combination thereof for such purposes.

410B.

The term "governing body" as used herein means Mayor and City
Council, by whatever name known, of a municipal corporation, board
of county commissioners or county council.

410C.

(a)    The governing body of any county or municipal corporation
may dedicate, set apart and maintain for use as park and recreation
areas and facilities any water, land, buildings or other improvements
thereon owned or leased by the county or municipal corporation.
In addition, the governing body may acquire or lease any water,
land, buildings or other improvements thereon, within or beyond
the corporate limits of the county or municipal corporation, in the
manner now or hereafter authorized or provided by law for the ac-
quisition or leasing of property for public purposes, for use as
park and recreation areas and facilities- ; PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CON-
STRUED TO GRANT TO SUCH COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL COR-
PORATION THE POWER OF CONDEMNATION IF SUCH
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE
SUCH POWER BY VIRTUE OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.

(b)    When the governing body of any county or municipal cor-
poration dedicates, sets apart, acquires or leases water, land, build-
ings or other improvements thereon for use as park and recreation
areas and facilities, it may provide for their operation, program,
equipment, and maintenance, pursuant to the provisions of this
subheading, by making appropriations from the general funds of
the county or municipal corporation or from any available designated
funds, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW FOR MAKING
SUCH APPROPRIATIONS.

(c)    The governing body of any county or municipal corporation
may provide for the issuance of bonds of the county or municipal
corporation, in the manner provided by law for the issuance of bonds
for other purposes, for the purpose of acquiring water, land and
buildings or other improvements thereon for use as recreation and
park areas and facilities, and for the equipment thereof, and for the
redesign, improvement, construction, development, and extension
thereof. Such bond monies may also be expended for any appro-
priate capital item in cooperation with other agencies as authorized
in Section 410F of this subheading.