2010 Florida Code
TITLE XXX SOCIAL WELFARE
Chapter 418 RECREATION  
PART II PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION CENTERS(ss. 418.01-418.12)
418.04 Playground and recreation board.

418.04 Playground and recreation board.

If the governing body of any such municipality or county shall determine that the power to provide, establish, conduct and maintain a recreation system as aforesaid shall be exercised by a playground and recreation board, such governing body shall, by resolution or ordinance, establish in such municipality or county a playground and recreation board which shall possess all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities of local authorities under this chapter. Such board, when established, shall consist of five persons serving without pay, to be appointed by the mayor or presiding officer of such municipality or county. The term of office shall be for 5 years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that the members of such board first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one member shall expire annually thereafter. Immediately after their appointment, they shall meet and organize by electing one of their members president and such other officers as may be necessary; vacancies in such boards occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by the mayor or presiding officer of the governing body only for the unexpired term.

History. s. 4, ch. 10100, 1925; CGL 3731.