Power to acquire and maintain parks generally.
Memphis Charter, art. 57, § 576
in effectSec. 576. - Power to acquire and maintain parks generally.
The City of Memphis is authorized and empowered to acquire, improve and maintain parks for the benefit of the public. The parks or lands to be used for park purposes may be purchased either by private negotiation or by condemnation, as hereinafter provided, as may be determined by the Board of Commissioners. If the parks or land for park purposes be purchased by private negotiation, the negotiation shall be conducted by such member or members of the Board of Commissioners as shall be designated by it, but no purchase shall be effected until the same has the approval of a majority of the Board of Commissioners. And said parks or land for park purposes may be purchased either within or without the limits of such City, but not more than ten miles from the nearest point on the limits of such City, as such limits may be at the time of such purchase.
(Acts 1899, ch. 142, § 1)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART57PAPACO_S576POACMAPAGEFetched: 10/28/2026