Section 58009 - Creation of recreation board(a) Townships may improve, maintain, and regulate public parks, recreation areas, and facilities and conduct recreation programs.(b) The authority to supervise, maintain and regulate parks, recreation areas and facilities may be vested in any existing body or board or in a park board or recreation board, as the board of commissioners may determine. The board of commissioners may equip, operate and maintain the parks, recreation areas and facilities as authorized by this act and shall, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, employ any officers or employees as they deem proper.(c) If the board of commissioners determines that the power to equip, operate and maintain parks, recreation areas and facilities shall be exercised by a recreation board, the board of commissioners may, by ordinance, establish in the township a recreation board which shall possess those powers and duties as may be delegated to it by ordinance.1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. XXX, § 3009. Amended 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 55; 1953, July 2, P.L. 321, § 3; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 143, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].