CHAPTER 680

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered

15.1-528.
[H 694]
Approved April 5, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
15.1-523 as follows:

§ 15.1-523. Counties may operate parks, recreation areas and swim-
ming pools .—The governing body of any county may, for the use and bene-
fit of the public in such county in addition to the other powers and duties
granted under other laws:

(1) Construct, maintain and operate parks, recreation areas and
swimming pools;

(2) Acquire by gift, condemnation, purchase, lease or otherwise and
maintain and operate parks, recreation areas and swimming pools;

(3) Contract with any person, firm, corporation or municipality to
construct, establish, maintain and operate the parks, recreation areas and
swimming pools;

(4) Fix and prescribe the rates of charge for use of the parks, recre-
ation areas and swimming pools and provide for collection of same;

(5) Levy and collect an annual tax upon all the property in the county
subject to local taxation to pay in whole or in part the expenses and
charges incident to maintaining and operating such parks, recreation areas
and swimming poois; and

(6) Employ and fix compensation of any technical, clerical or other
force to help deemed necessary for the construction, operation and mainte-
mance of the parks, recreation areas and swimming pools.