(a) The county planning board shall:
(1) provide an adequate and balanced program of recreation to serve the needs and interests of various age groups among the residents of the county;
(2) offer a comprehensive youth sports program that provides a variety of sports programming, leagues, and teams throughout the county; and
(3) coordinate the programs with the Commission’s park functions.
(b) The county planning board may develop programs of recreation that may include physical, social, mental, and creative opportunities that the county planning board considers appropriate to offer in:
(1) major recreation centers, playfields, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, swimming pools, golf courses, community centers, and social centers on publicly or privately owned land or buildings made available for these purposes or over which the county planning board has sole or joint jurisdiction; or
(2) land or buildings of a municipal corporation or political subdivision in the county, if the municipal corporation or political subdivision requests the services of the county planning board.
(c) (1) The county planning board may contract with recreation or sports groups or associations to incorporate the activities of the groups or associations into the programs established by the county planning board under this subtitle.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, as part of the programs established under this subtitle the county planning board shall create a youth sports division to:
(i) coordinate youth sports programming, leagues, and teams; and
(ii) incorporate youth sports activities into the programs.