Del. Code tit. 9 § 770

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531

Section 770 - General corporate powers

Every park district shall, from the time of its organization, be a body corporate and politic by such name as set forth in the petition for its organization and shall have and exercise the following powers:

(1) To adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure; to sue and be sued; to contract in furtherance of any of its corporate purposes;

(2) To acquire by gift, devise, grant or purchase, any and all real estate, or rights therein necessary for building, laying out, extending, adorning and maintaining any such parks, boulevards and driveways, or for effecting any of the powers or purposes granted under this Code as its board may deem proper, whether such lands be located within or without such district;

(3) To acquire by gift, bequest or purchase any personal property necessary for its corporate purposes;

(4) To pass all necessary ordinances, rules and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the board and district and to establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks, boulevards, and driveways and other property under its jurisdiction, and to effect the objects for which such districts are formed;

(5) To rent or lease park property for income producing purposes consistent with the operation of park and recreation activities;

(6) To establish and collect fees for the use of park facilities;

(7) To prescribe such fines and penalties for the violation of ordinances as it shall deem proper not exceeding $200 for any 1 offense, which fines and penalties may be recovered by suit in the name of such district before the Superior Court in the county in which such violation occurred, and all fines when collected shall be paid into the treasury of such district;

(8) To enter into agreements with other agencies, organizations or individuals for the rental or lease of lands or facilities owned by such agencies, organizations or individuals;

(9) To manage and control all officers and property of such districts.

9 Del. C. § 770

9 Del. C. 1953, § 770; 52 Del. Laws, c. 42.;