The governing body of any municipality, park district, or school district may dedicate and set apart for use as playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreation or character-building purposes and community centers, lands or buildings, or both, owned or leased by such municipality, school district, or park district, and not dedicated or devoted to another, inconsistent public use. A municipality, school district, or park district, in such manner as may now or hereafter be authorized or provided by law for the acquisition of lands or buildings for public purposes by such municipality, school district, or park district, may acquire or lease lands or buildings, or both, within or beyond the corporate limits of such municipality, school district, or park district, for community centers, playgrounds, recreation centers, or other recreation and character-building purposes. When the governing body of such municipality, school district, or park district, so dedicates, sets apart, acquires, or leases lands or buildings for such purposes, on its own initiative, it may provide for their conduct, equipment, and maintenance according to the provisions of this chapter by making an appropriation from the general municipal, school district, or park district funds.
40-55-03. Providing and maintaining recreational facilities - May be vested in an existing body - Powers of body. The governing body of any municipality, school district, or park district may establish a system of public recreation and it may vest the power to provide, maintain, and conduct playgrounds, community centers, recreation centers, and other recreation and character-building areas, structures, facilities, and activities in any existing municipal body, in the school district, in the park district, or in a recreation board or commission, as the governing body may determine. Any board, commission, or other body so designated shall have the authority to maintain and conduct community centers, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreation and character-building areas, structures, facilities, and activities. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, it may employ play leaders, playground and recreation center directors, supervisors, recreation superintendents, and such other employees as it deems proper.
40-55-04. Municipalities, school, or park districts may provide and establish joint recreation centers and facilities. Any two or more municipalities, school districts, or park districts, jointly, may provide, establish, maintain, and conduct a public recreation system, and acquire property therefor, and establish and maintain community centers, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreational and character-building areas, structures, facilities, and activities.