J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1205

410D.

(a)    The governing body of any county or municipal corporation
may vest the power to provide, maintain and conduct a comprehen-
sive program of public recreation and parks in an existing recrea-
tion and park commission or board, or in another existing agency,
department, board or commission, as the governing body may deter-
mine. Any agency, department, board or commission so designated
may maintain and conduct recreation and park facilities and acti-
vities, and for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
subheading it may employ an administrative officer and other per-
sonnel as it deems necessary and proper and as authorized by the
governing body.

(b)    The agency, department, board or commission so designated
may organize volunteer citizens groups or councils to aid in the
implementation of the recreation and parks program.

410E.

If the governing body of a county or municipal corporation deter-
mines that the power to provide, establish, maintain and conduct a
comprehensive program of public recreation and parks shall be
exercised by a board, or commission, the governing body shall by
resolution or ordinance or appropriate local law establish in such
county or municipal corporation a recreation and park board or
commission which shall possess all the powers granted to it by the
governing body. The recreation board or commission when estab-

lished shall consist of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9)

persons, as the governing body may determine, to be appointed by

the executive authority of the county or municipal corporation, with

the consent of the governing body. One member of the recreation

and park board or commission shall be chosen from the membership

of the governing body of the county or municipal corporation and one
member from the membership of the county board of education or

a designated local trustee, if more appropriate, whose terms of office

shall be for one year and who may be reappointed. The term of

office of the remaining remaining members of the board or commission shall

be for not less than three (3) years nor more than more than five (5) years,

except that members first appointed shall be appointed for staggered

terms so that the terms of at least one, but not more than three,

members expire annually as of the effective date of the creation of
the board or commission. If a vacancy occurs during the term of

office of any member, the executive authority of the county or munici-

pal corporation, with the consent of the governing body, shall ap-
point a successor to serve for the unexpired term. Membership on
such recreation board or commission shall be without compensation

or remuneration except for expenses as determined by the county

or municipal corporation. THE MEMBERSHIP, TERMS AND
COMPENSATION OF THE RECREATION AND PARK BOARD
OR COMMISSION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE GOV-
ERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORA-
TION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONE MEMBER OF A
RECREATION AND PARK BOARD OR COMMISSION ESTAB-
LISHED BY A COUNTY SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE
COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AND ANOTHER MEMBER
SHALL BE A MEMBER OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE