Ind. Code § 36-10-3-3 – Department of parks and recreation; creation; transfer of property to park and recreation board

(a) The fiscal body of a unit may adopt an ordinance creating a department of parks and recreation and repealing in the ordinance or resolution prior ordinances or resolutions creating separate park and recreation authorities. The department consists of a park and recreation board, a superintendent, and other personnel that the board determines.
(b) After a board has been created, all books, papers, documents, and other property of former park and recreation authorities shall be transferred to and become the property of the board.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) formerly 19-7-4-6 part; 19-7-4-6.5 part; subsection (b) formerly 19-7-4-72.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110. Amended by P.L.354-1985, SEC.2; P.L.11-1987, SEC.34; P.L.157-1991, SEC.3.