Purposes.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 32-206
in effectSec. 32-206. - Purposes.
The purposes of the parks board shall be to:
(1) Solicit funds, gifts, and bequests for park acquisitions, additions and improvements in the city.
(2) Review and make advisory recommendations to the mayor and city council on proposed park acquisitions, additions and improvements to be paid for within city funds.
(3) Review and make advisory recommendations on parks department matters submitted to it by the director or mayor and city council.
(4) Manage and invest and oversee the management and investment of solicited funds, gifts, and bequests donated for park purposes, including, but not limited to, the purchase or sale of real and personal property and of investments in bonds, notes, common stocks and securities of any kind whatsoever.
(5) Formulate and submit to the mayor and city council proposals for acquisitions, additions and improvements to parks from funds and assets held by the board or for its benefit in trust accounts, or invested by the board.
(6) Convey land to the city for park purposes upon conditions acceptable to the city.
(7) Lease land and improvements, and related fixtures, equipment, facilities and amenities, to or from the city for a term of years for park purposes upon conditions acceptable to the city.
(8) Acquire lands for new public parks and open spaces and develop, improve and install new and existing public parks and open spaces and related fixtures, equipment, facilities and amenities within the city limits of the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(9) Perform any duties authorized by the certificate of formation or by-laws of the parks board as approved by city council.
(Ord. No. 2016-65, § 2(Exh. A), 1-20-2016)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH32PARE_ARTVIIIHOPABOLGIN_S32-206PUFetched: 10/26/2026