CHAPTER 14. PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS MAINTAINED BY SCHOOL; THIRD CLASS CITIES

IC 36-10-14

    

Chapter 14. Public Playgrounds Maintained by School; Third
Class Cities

IC 36-10-14-1

Application

    

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to a school corporation in a third
class city with a board of school trustees.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-2

"Board"

    

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to a board of school
trustees in a third class city.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-3

Power; public playground

    

Sec. 3. The board may establish, maintain, and equip public
playgrounds to be used by children during the summer vacation
period. The board may use the public school buildings and grounds
in the cities as is necessary to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-4

Power; levy

    

Sec. 4. Subject to IC 6-1.1-18-12, the board may levy a tax not
exceeding sixty-seven hundredths of one cent ($0.0067) on each one
hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the property in the
city to create a fund to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-5

Lease or purchase of nonschool property

    

Sec. 5. The board may lease or purchase grounds in addition to the
school grounds, either adjacent to the school grounds or elsewhere
in the city. The board may also, under eminent domain statutes,
condemn ground to be used for these purposes and pay for
condemned ground out of the school revenues of the city not
otherwise appropriated.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-6

Management of property

    

Sec. 6. The board:

        (1) has full control of all playgrounds, including the
preservation of order on playgrounds; and

        (2) may adopt suitable rules and bylaws for the control of
playgrounds. The board may enforce the rules by suitable
penalties.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-7

Personnel

    

Sec. 7. (a) The board may select and pay for directors and
assistants.

    (b) The directors and assistants, while on duty and to preserve
order and the observance of the rules and bylaws of the board, have
all the powers of police officers of the city.

    (c) The compensation for the directors and assistants shall be:

        (1) fixed by the board; and

        (2) paid from school revenues not otherwise appropriated.

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.