§ 160A-353. Powers. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑353. Powers.

In addition to any other powers it may possess to provide for thegeneral welfare of its citizens, each county and city in this State shall haveauthority to:

(1)        Establish and conduct a system of supervised recreation;

(2)        Set apart lands and buildings for parks, playgrounds,recreational centers, and other recreational programs and facilities;

(3)        Acquire real property, either within or without thecorporate limits of the city or the boundaries of the county, including waterand air rights, for parks and recreation programs and facilities by gift,grant, purchase, lease, exercise of the power of eminent domain, or any otherlawful method.

(4)        Provide, acquire, construct, equip, operate, and maintainparks, playgrounds, recreation centers, and recreation facilities, includingall buildings, structures, and equipment necessary or useful in connectiontherewith;

(5)        Appropriate funds to carry out the provisions of thisArticle;

(6)        Accept any gift, grant, lease, loan, bequest, or devise ofreal or personal property for parks and recreation programs. Devises, bequests,and gifts may be accepted and held subject to such terms and conditions as maybe imposed by the grantor or trustor, except that no county or city may acceptor administer any terms that require it to discriminate among its citizens onthe basis of race, sex, or religion. (1945, c. 1052; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1973, c. 426, s. 55.)