A. A school district may construct, own or operate community recreational facilities within the school district. A school district may operate the community recreational facilities on land owned by the school district or on land acquired by the school district for the community recreational facilities.
B. A local school board of a school district may enter into agreements with any state or federal agency or department to obtain assistance in acquiring, constructing or operating community recreational facilities.
C. Local operational funds may not be expended to purchase land or construct buildings pursuant to this section except as provided in Section 22-8-41 NMSA 1978.
History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-15, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 233, § 1.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 59 Am. Jur. 2d Parks, Squares, and Playgrounds § 1 et seq.; 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools § 72.
78A C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 522.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties
Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment
Section 5-4-1 - [Governmental unit subject to act.]
Section 5-4-2 - Dedication of lands and buildings as playgrounds and recreation centers.
Section 5-4-3 - Establishing system of supervised recreation; powers of managing boards.
Section 5-4-4 - [Petition for establishment of a supervised recreational system; election.]
Section 5-4-5 - Establishment of joint recreational systems.
Section 5-4-6 - Acceptance of grants and donations by supervisory boards; limitation.
Section 5-4-7 - [Disposition of funds received by gift or bequest.]
Section 5-4-8 - Power to issue bonds.
Section 5-4-10 - Revenue bonds.
Section 5-4-11 - Revenue bonds; refunding authorization; escrow; detail.
Section 5-4-12 - Terms of bonds.
Section 5-4-13 - Ordinance or resolution issuing bonds; validation.
Section 5-4-14 - Retirement of bonds only from cigarette tax proceeds; tax levy irrevocable.
Section 5-4-15 - Proceeds not to be divested [diverted]; exclusions of this act.
Section 5-4-16 - School districts; community recreational facilities.