38 chapters · 535 sections in this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16501 Acquisition of land and buildings for recreation places
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(a) General rule.--The county commissioners may designate and set apart for use as recreation places, or for the enlarging or extending of recreation places, any lands or buildings owned by the county and not dedicated or devoted to other public use. (b) Extension or enlargement …
16 Pa.C.S. § 16502 Construction, equipment and maintenance and general powers
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The county commissioners may build, alter, extend, enlarge, manage, supervise, equip, ornament, operate and maintain recreation places and may vest the authority to do so in an existing body or board or in a park board, recreation board or fair board, any of which may be establis…
16 Pa.C.S. § 16503 Fair, park and recreation boards
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The county commissioners may establish a fair board, park board or recreation board, which shall possess all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities of the county commissioners in the management, supervision, operation and maintenance of recreation places. A board s…
16 Pa.C.S. § 16504 Officers of board
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The members of a fair board, park board or recreation board shall elect a chairperson and secretary and select all other necessary officers to serve for a period of one year and may, with the consent and approval of the county commissioners, employ individuals as needed under thi…