New Hampshire Revised Statutes 35-B:3 – Officials and Powers
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The power conferred by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35-B:1 may be exercised by a recreation or park commission or any other board or commission as authorized by the governing body of the political subdivision and charged with the responsibility of providing leisure-time services within the political subdivisions’ jurisdiction. These powers may be divided as directed by the governing body. The commission shall have powers as are necessary to carry out the purpose for which it is created. These powers may include but not be restricted to the power:
I. To acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; provided, however, the disposal of any real property shall have prior approval of the appropriate legislative body.
II. To make contracts;
III. To grant concessions;
IV. To make charges for the use of facilities or for participation;
V. To make and enforce rules and regulations governing the use of property, facilities or equipment and the conduct of persons thereon;
VI. To contract with any municipal corporation, governmental or private agencies for the conduct of park and recreation programs;
VII. To operate jointly with other governmental units any facilities or property including participation in the acquisition; and
VIII. To hold trust or manage public property useful to the accomplishment of its objectives.
I. To acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; provided, however, the disposal of any real property shall have prior approval of the appropriate legislative body.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 35-B:3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- governing body: shall mean the board of selectmen in a town, the board of aldermen or council in a city or town with a town council, the school board in a school district or the village district commissioners in a village district, or when used to refer to unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or both, the county commissioners. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:48
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- legislative body: shall mean a town meeting, school district meeting, village district meeting, city or town council, mayor and council, mayor and board of aldermen, or, when used to refer to unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or both, the county convention. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:47
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
II. To make contracts;
III. To grant concessions;
IV. To make charges for the use of facilities or for participation;
V. To make and enforce rules and regulations governing the use of property, facilities or equipment and the conduct of persons thereon;
VI. To contract with any municipal corporation, governmental or private agencies for the conduct of park and recreation programs;
VII. To operate jointly with other governmental units any facilities or property including participation in the acquisition; and
VIII. To hold trust or manage public property useful to the accomplishment of its objectives.