Sec. 5. (a) The legislative body of a township may adopt a resolution creating a department of parks and recreation under this chapter and repealing prior resolutions creating other park and recreation authorities. Except as provided in IC 36-10-7-9, the department consists of:

(1) the park governor;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-5

  • department: refers to a department of parks and recreation created under section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-2
  • park governor: means the following:

    Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-3.5

  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • superintendent: refers to a superintendent of parks and recreation appointed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-7.5-4
(2) the superintendent of parks and recreation, if the township has a superintendent appointed under section 11 of this chapter; and

(3) other personnel that the park governor determines.

     (b) After a department has been created under this section, all books, papers, documents, and other property of former park and recreation authorities are transferred to and become the property of the department.

As added by P.L.157-1991, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.271-1993, SEC.7.