12-1928.   Powers of recreation commission.Every recreation commission appointed pursuant to this actshall have the power to:

      (a)   Make and adopt rules and regulations for the operation of the recreationsystem;

      (b)   conduct the activities of the recreation system on any propertyunder its custody and management, or, with proper consent, on any otherpublic property and upon private property with the consent of the owners;

      (c)   receive any gift or donation from any source;

      (d)   receive, accept and administer any money appropriated or granted toit by the state or federal government or any agency thereof;

      (e)   purchase insurance. The city or school district to which the recreationcommission certifies its budget shall levy an annual tax upon all taxabletangible property within the taxing district in an amount necessary to payfor insurance purchased for those purposes authorized by K.S.A. 75-6111,and amendments thereto, and to pay a portion of the principal and interest onbonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, exceptthat no levy shall be made under this subsection which, when coupled withany levy made pursuant to subsection (j), is in excess of one mill withoutthe approval of the city or school district. Taxes levied pursuant to thissubsection shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized or limited byK.S.A. 12-1927, and amendments thereto, or any other provisions of law;

      (f)   sue and be sued;

      (g)   enter contracts;

      (h)   enter lease agreements for real and personal property. The termof any such lease shall not exceed 10 years. Any suchlease agreement shall be subject to the approval of the city or schooldistrict to which the recreation commission certifies its budget;

      (i)   employ a superintendent of recreation and any other employees whichmay be necessary for proper operation of the recreation system;

      (j)   create and establish employee benefitscontribution funds for the purpose of paying the employer's share of anyemployee benefits, exclusive of any salaries, wages or other directpayments to such employees, as may be prescribed in the resolution creatingsuch funds. The recreation commission may receive and place in such fundsany moneys from any source whatsoever which may be lawfully utilized forthe purposes stated in the resolution creating such funds, includingthe proceeds of tax levies authorized by law for such purposes.The city or school district to which is certified the budget of anyrecreation commission which has established employee benefits contributionfunds pursuant to this subsection shall levy an annual tax upon all taxabletangible property within the taxing district in an amount determined by therecreation commission to be necessary for the purposes for which such fundswere created and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bondsissued pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, except that nolevy shall be made under this subsection which, when coupled with any levymade pursuant to subsection (e), is in excess of one mill without theapproval of the city or school district. Taxes levied pursuant to thissubsection shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized or limited byK.S.A. 12-1927, and amendments thereto, or any other provisionsof law. For the purposes of this subsection, employee benefits shallinclude social security as provided by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 40-2305,and amendments thereto, workers' compensation as provided by K.S.A.44-505c, and amendments thereto, unemployment compensation as provided byK.S.A. 44-710a, and amendments thereto, health insurance and retirementbenefits;

      (k)   establish a petty cash fund. The amount of moneys in a petty cash fundshall not exceed $1,000 at any one time;

      (l)   acquire title to personal property by purchase, bequest, gift orother donation and acquire title to real property by devise, gift or otherdonation.Whenever property owned by a recreation commission is sold, theproceeds shall be used for recreation purposes;

      (m)   make improvements for recreation system purposes; and

      (n)   perform any other acts necessary to carry out theprovisions of this act.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 71, § 7;L. 1989, ch. 64, § 1;L. 1994, ch. 150, § 3;L. 2002, ch. 176, § 3;L. 2009, ch. 106, § 1; Apr. 30.