Sec. 14. The board may bring an action in the name of the city to recover:

(1) damages for the breach of an agreement, expressed or implied, relating to or growing out of the establishment, management, or improvement of the parks, public ways, and other property used for park purposes under its control;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-10-4-14

  • Board: refers to a board of park commissioners, or board of parks and recreation of a consolidated city. See Indiana Code 36-10-4-2
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) penalties for the violation of an ordinance;

(3) damages for injury to the personal or real property relating to the parks, public ways, and other property used for park purposes; or

(4) possession of property.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-7-9-7 part; 19-7-30-11 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.111.