§ 40-55-07 — Governing body, board, or commission may accept grants of real estate and money - Conditions

North Dakota § 40-55-07

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 40: Municipal Government
• Ch. 40-55: Public Recreation System

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money - Conditions.
The governing body of a municipality, school district, or park district, recreation board or
commission, or other authority in which is vested the power to provide, establish, maintain, and
conduct such supervised recreation system may accept any grant or devise of real estate or any
gift or bequest of money or other personal property or any donation to be applied, principal or
income, for either temporary or permanent use for playgrounds or recreation purposes, but if the
acceptance thereof for such purposes will subject such municipality, school district, or park
district, to additional expense for improvement, maintenance, or removal, the acceptance of any
grant or devise of real estate shall always be subject to the approval of the governing body of
such municipality, school district, or park district. Money received for such purpose, unless
otherwise provided by the terms of the gift or bequest shall be deposited with the treasurer of
the governing body to the account of the recreation board or commission or other body having
charge of such work, and the same may be withdrawn and paid out by such body in the same
manner as money appropriated for recreation purposes.