§ 244. Organization of commission. The members of a recreation commission established pursuant to this article shall elect from their own number a chairman and secretary and other necessary officers to serve for one year, and may employ such persons as may be needed, as authorized by this act and pursuant to law. Such a recreation commission shall have power to adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction.

Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 244

  • 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.