§ 5-216. Legislative authority -- Community services

   (a) Establishing recreational facilities and parks. -- A municipality may establish and maintain any park, garden, playground, or recreational facility that the municipality determines is for the benefit of the health and welfare of the municipality and its residents.

(b) Regulation of property for specific purposes. --

   (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a municipality may acquire by gift, grant, bequest, or devise and hold property absolutely or in trust for:

      (i) parks or gardens;

      (ii) the erection of statues, monuments, buildings, or structures; or

      (iii) any public use.

   (2) The municipality shall acquire, hold, or use property under this subsection on the terms and conditions required by the grantor or donor and accepted by the municipality.

   (3) The municipality shall provide for the administration of any property accepted by the municipality under this subsection.

   (4) Subject to the terms and conditions of the original grant, the municipality may convey any property accepted by the municipality under this subsection if the municipality determines that the property is no longer needed for public purposes.

(c) Establish municipal band or musical organization. -- A municipality may establish, maintain, and support a municipal band or musical organization.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 23A, § 2(b)(4), (20), (24); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.