The governing body of any such municipality may of its own initiative, by resolution or ordinance, establish and constitute in accordance with Section 51-15-170 a park and recreation board for the municipality. If the governing body shall neglect or refuse to proceed to establish and constitute a permanent park and recreation board as authorized in this article, the question of its action as authorized by this article shall, upon petition to that effect signed by not less than five per cent of the number of voters voting at the last election in such municipality, be submitted to the electors at the next election of any sort held, and if a majority of the votes cast upon such proposition shall be in favor thereof, then the governing body shall within thirty days establish a permanent park and recreation board for such municipality.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-165.5; 1954 (48) 1809.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Chapter 15 - Municipal Parks, Recreational Facilities And The Like
Section 51-15-10. Golf courses.
Section 51-15-20. Municipal regulations as to public parks inside or outside corporate limits.
Section 51-15-30. Violators subject to arrest.
Section 51-15-110. Definitions.
Section 51-15-120. Application of article.
Section 51-15-130. Operation of recreational facilities shall be public and governmental functions.
Section 51-15-150. Additional authority to acquire real property.
Section 51-15-160. Park and recreation board.
Section 51-15-170. Members of board; qualifications; compensation; terms.
Section 51-15-180. Officers of board; meetings; rules and regulations.
Section 51-15-190. Vacancy in membership of board.
Section 51-15-200. Removal from office of board member.
Section 51-15-210. General duties and powers of board.
Section 51-15-220. Additional powers may be conferred on board.
Section 51-15-230. Gifts and loans.
Section 51-15-240. Contracts in which board members pecuniarily interested.
Section 51-15-250. Sales in which board members pecuniarily interested.
Section 51-15-260. Real estate transactions in certain board members pecuniarily interested.
Section 51-15-270. Tax levies; election.
Section 51-15-280. Appropriations.
Section 51-15-290. Entrance and other fees.
Section 51-15-300. Park and recreation fund.
Section 51-15-310. Moneys going into fund.
Section 51-15-330. Election on bond issue to acquire property and facilities.
Section 51-15-340. Intergovernmental cooperation.
Section 51-15-350. Annual report of board; recommendations; budget.
Section 51-15-360. Agencies exempt from article.
Section 51-15-510. Acquisition of property for parks, playgrounds and athletic facilities.
Section 51-15-530. Municipal stockholder not liable for debts or acts of corporation.