11-934. Parks and recreation commission;
appointment; meetings


A. A county may establish a parks and recreation department. The board of
supervisors may establish a county parks commission or may supervise and control all
county parks and recreation programs. If the board of supervisors elects to supervise
and control county parks and recreation programs, the board of supervisors shall have all
of the powers of a parks commission under this article.


B. Except as provided in subsection A, the governing body shall appoint a county
parks commission to consist of not more than fifteen members. Commission members
representing all supervisorial districts shall be appointed for terms of six years which
shall be arranged so that the terms of one third of the members shall expire every two
years.


C. The commission shall meet at least two times annually, and additional meetings
may be held at any time or place within the county. Meetings may be held at the call of
the chairman or a majority of the commission members. A majority of the commission shall
constitute a quorum to transact business.


D. If the county board of supervisors elects to supervise and control county parks
and recreation programs, the board of supervisors shall appoint a parks and recreation
advisory commission to advise the board in matters relating to county parks and
recreation programs.