2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 36. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE 10. RECREATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 14. PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS MAINTAINED BY SCHOOL; THIRD CLASS CITIES

IC 36-10-14
Chapter 14. Public Playgrounds Maintained by School; Third Class Cities

IC 36-10-14-1
Application
Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to a school corporation in a third class city with a board of school trustees.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-2
"Board"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to a board of school trustees in a third class city.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-3
Power; public playground
Sec. 3. The board may establish, maintain, and equip public playgrounds to be used by children during the summer vacation period. The board may use the public school buildings and grounds in the cities as is necessary to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-4
Power; levy
Sec. 4. Subject to IC 6-1.1-18-12, the board may levy a tax not exceeding sixty-seven hundredths of one cent ($0.0067) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the property in the city to create a fund to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-5
Lease or purchase of nonschool property
Sec. 5. The board may lease or purchase grounds in addition to the school grounds, either adjacent to the school grounds or elsewhere in the city. The board may also, under eminent domain statutes, condemn ground to be used for these purposes and pay for condemned ground out of the school revenues of the city not otherwise appropriated.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-6
Management of property
Sec. 6. The board:
(1) has full control of all playgrounds, including the preservation of order on playgrounds; and
(2) may adopt suitable rules and bylaws for the control of playgrounds. The board may enforce the rules by suitable penalties. As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.

IC 36-10-14-7
Personnel
Sec. 7. (a) The board may select and pay for directors and assistants.
(b) The directors and assistants, while on duty and to preserve order and the observance of the rules and bylaws of the board, have all the powers of police officers of the city.
(c) The compensation for the directors and assistants shall be:
(1) fixed by the board; and
(2) paid from school revenues not otherwise appropriated.
As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.