A district may construct, maintain, improve, and operate recreational facilities in connection with any dams, reservoirs, or other works owned or controlled by the district. A district may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations to govern the use of the recreational facilities and may fix and assess reasonable charges for the use of the recreational facilities by members of the public. Revenues from such charges may be expended for the following purposes:
(a) To pay the operating and maintenance expenses of the recreational facilities.
(b) To pay the interest on any bonded or other debt for the recreational facilities.
(c) To provide a sinking or other fund for the payment of the principal of any bonded or other debt for the recreational facilities as it becomes due.
(d) To provide a reasonable surplus for improvements, extensions, and enlargements of the recreational facilities.
This section shall be applicable only to districts located within Ventura County.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 138.)