The governing body of any municipality or county may dedicate and set apart for use as parks, playgrounds, and recreation centers and for other recreation purposes any lands or buildings or both, owned or leased by such municipality or county and not dedicated or devoted to another or inconsistent public use. Such municipality or county, in such manner as may now or hereafter be authorized or provided by law for the acquisition of lands or buildings for public purposes by the municipality or county, may acquire or lease lands or buildings or both, within or beyond the corporate limits of the municipality, for parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreational purposes. When the governing body of the municipality so dedicates, sets apart, acquires, or leases lands or buildings for such purposes, it may, on its own initiative, provide for their conduct, equipment, and maintenance, according to this chapter, by making an appropriation from the general municipal or county funds.
(Ga. L. 1923, p. 106, § 2; Code 1933, § 69-602; Ga. L. 1946, p. 152, § 2.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 23 Am. Jur. 2d, Dedication, § 4 et seq. 56 Am. Jur. 2d, Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions, § 181. 59 Am. Jur. 2d, Parks, Squares, and Playgrounds, §§ 6, 24.
C.J.S.- 64 C.J.S., Municipal Corporations, §§ 1995 et seq., 2000, 2001.
ALR.
- To what uses may park property be devoted, 18 A.L.R. 1246; 63 A.L.R. 484; 144 A.L.R. 486.
Power of municipal corporation to establish and maintain golf course, 36 A.L.R. 1301.
Statutes relating to establishment or administration of parks, as encroachment on right of local self-government, 88 A.L.R. 228.
Auditorium or stadium as public purpose for which public funds may be expended or taxing power exercised, 173 A.L.R. 415.
Validity and construction of statute or ordinance requiring land developer to dedicate portion of land for recreational purposes, or make payment in lieu thereof, 43 A.L.R.3d 862.
Public swimming pool as nuisance, 49 A.L.R.3d 652.
Construction of highway through park as violation of use to which park property may be devoted, 60 A.L.R.3d 581.