Members of the board of directors of any Jackson County Public Park Board may be permitted the use of its facilities in lieu of compensation or expenses for service as members of such board or boards. Authority to use facilities of such board or boards by board members in lieu of compensation and expenses shall be spread upon the minutes of the affected board. The use of such facilities shall be commensurate with the duties imposed upon the members. All prior use of such facilities by a public park board member in lieu of compensation is hereby ratified and confirmed.