Indiana Code 36-10-4-20. Acquisition of property for various purposes; holding property in trust; establishment of museums; contracts for management and maintenance of facilities
(b) The city may take and hold the property in trust or upon conditions that are approved by the board. The property and the rents, issues, and profits from it are subject to the exclusive control of the board.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-10-4-20
- 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
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(d) The property may be improved, added to, and changed at the board’s discretion and shall be protected, preserved, and arranged by the board for the public use and enjoyment under the rules that the board prescribes.
(e) The public may use and enjoy the facilities, although the board may impose an admission charge for entrance into the gardens, museums, and other collections.
(f) The board may also contract for the management and maintenance of gardens, museums, art galleries, or other institutions with a society incorporated under statute, as long as the public has the right to use and enjoy the facilities. The board may also impose an admission charge for entrance into these facilities, which remain subject to the control of the board.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-7-30-14.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.111.