§ 50-1. Legal authority.

Providing parks and recreational facilities has been an accepted function of Fulton County for decades. Although the county was allowed to purchase and construct recreational facilities, the county, from 1952 to 1967, was not permitted to conduct recreation programs with its own employees. The 1967 general assembly adopted an amendment authorizing Fulton County to conduct recreational activities in unincorporated areas with county personnel. Also, in accordance with the constitutional amendments approved by the voters in 1966, the county is authorized to provide 50 percent of the annual cost of recreational programs within municipalities having less than 5,000 inhabitants. The appropriation is not to exceed $5,000.00 annually for each municipality and must be matched with funds from the municipality.

(Code 1983, § 32-1-1)