Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 755 | Parks; Recreation
Section 755.22 | Powers of Board.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The board of park trustees shall have the entire management and control of any property or funds acquired as provided by section 755.19 of the Revised Code, all improvements within any such park, moneys derived from levies made for park purposes, moneys from the general fund appropriated by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation for such purposes, proceeds of bonds issued or sold for park purposes, moneys or other property donated to any such municipal corporation for park purposes, and of all other park property legally acquired. All such moneys shall be placed in a special fund called the "park fund," and shall be disbursed by the treasurer of the municipal corporation, only upon a warrant of the auditor or clerk thereof, drawn in accordance with the order of the board.
Such board shall have the control and management of parks, park entrances, parkways, boulevards, connecting viaducts, subways, children's playgrounds, and public baths and stations of public comfort located in such parks, of all improvements thereon, and the acquisition, construction, repair, and maintenance thereof. The board shall exercise exclusively all the powers and perform all the duties in regard to such property vested in and imposed upon the director of public service.
The board may apply, control, invest, and reinvest the funds coming or arising from gift, devise, or bequest according to the terms on which acquired.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 7 | Municipal Corporations

Chapter 755 | Parks; Recreation

Section 755.01 | Board of Park Commissioners - Election.

Section 755.02 | Board of Park Commissioners.

Section 755.03 | Organization of Board of Park Commissioners.

Section 755.04 | Disbursements.

Section 755.05 | Control and Management of Parks.

Section 755.06 | Expenditure of Moneys.

Section 755.07 | Rules and Regulations.

Section 755.08 | Establishment and Extension of Parks and Other Facilities.

Section 755.09 | Employees of Board of Park Commissioners.

Section 755.10 | The Park Fund.

Section 755.11 | Contracts.

Section 755.12 | Municipal Corporations, Townships, and Counties May Maintain and Operate Recreation Facilities.

Section 755.13 | Supervision and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities.

Section 755.14 | Recreation Board - Joint Recreation District.

Section 755.141 | Joint Recreation District Operating on Site of the United States Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee.

Section 755.15 | Organization of Boards.

Section 755.16 | Joint Acquisition and Maintenance.

Section 755.17 | Issuance of Bonds.

Section 755.171 | Sales and Use Tax Levy to Retire Bonds and Notes for Joint Recreation District.

Section 755.18 | Payment of Expenses.

Section 755.181 | Petition for Membership in Joint Recreation District; Withdrawals.

Section 755.19 | Care of Property Donated for Park Purposes.

Section 755.20 | Board of Park Trustees for Donated Property.

Section 755.21 | Appointment and Term - Vacancies.

Section 755.22 | Powers of Board.

Section 755.23 | Compensation - Oath - Bond.

Section 755.24 | Meetings - Rules and Regulations.

Section 755.25 | Contracts - Rules and Regulations.

Section 755.26 | Power to Incur Liability.

Section 755.27 | Employees of Board of Park Trustees.

Section 755.28 | Control of Improvement of Natural Watercourses.

Section 755.29 | Bids Required.

Section 755.30 | Notice for Proposals.

Section 755.31 | Bond to Accompany Bids.

Section 755.32 | Bids Shall Be Under Seal.

Section 755.33 | Awarding Contracts.

Section 755.34 | Reports and Estimates.

Section 755.41 | Vacation of Unimproved and Unused Park Lands.

Section 755.42 | Sale of Unused Park Lands at Public Auction.

Section 755.43 | Procedure Where Reversionary Interests Established Upon Vacation of Land.