§ 22-3-1002 — Powers and duties generally

(a) (1) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism has and is subject to the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the department by this subchapter concerning the War Memorial Stadium Commission. (2) The department may make, amend, and enforce all necessary or desirable rules not inconsistent with law to regulate the commission's procedure, powers, and duties. (b) Subject to the applicable limitations provided in this subchapter, the department shall: (1) Have exclusive jurisdiction for the government of War Memorial Stadium; (2) Purchase, lease, or rent any real property, or acquire any real property by the exercise of its right of eminent domain, that right being vested in the department; (3) Purchase, lease, or rent any corporeal or personal property; (4) Receive bequests or donations of any real, corporeal, or personal property; (5) Sell, barter, lease, or rent any real, corporeal, or personal property or convert into money any property that cannot be used in the form received; (6) Fix the amount of admissions, fees, commissions, concessions, rents, and other charges to be collected by the department for the use of War Memorial Stadium for athletic or other events; (7) Establish accounts in one (1) or more banks and thereafter, from time to time, make deposits into and withdrawals from these accounts; (8) Contract and be contracted with; (9) Exercise such police powers within the bounds of any real property owned or controlled by the department as may be necessary to abate nuisances and otherwise keep the peace; and (10) Take such other action, not inconsistent with law, as the department may deem necessary or desirable to carry out the intent and purposes of this subchapter.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5687, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 269,§ 4, eff. 2/22/2017. Acts 1947, No. 249, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-3404; Acts 1991, No. 37, § 1.