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three members for terms expiring June 30, 1.975. Thereafter appointments of Recreation Commission members shall be made on or before the first day of July of the,year in which the term off appointment expires, and shall be effective as of that date; and'the terms of office shall be three years each. All appointments shall be for the term stated or until their successors are appointed and qualify for office except that the term of a member of the Board of Commissioners who serves ex officio as a member of the Recreation Commission shall expire on the same date his term as a member of the Board of Comm- . . issioners shall expire. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made by the Board of Commissioners for the remainder'of the term of office. original members who receive an appointment for less than three years shall be eligible for re-appointment for two consecutive terms of three years duration, otherwise, no member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms. A former member who has been off the commiss- ion for a period of two years shall be eligible for appointment to any vacancy. The members of the commission shall serve without compensat- ion. Section 3. The Recreation Commission shall appoint from its membership a Chairman and such other officers as it may deem necessary for, the orderly procedure of its business and may adopt by-laws, rules and regulations governing its procedure not inconsistent with the provisions of the State laws. The Recreation Commission shall, from time to time,, snake rules and regulations governing the operation and conduct of the recreation facilities operated by the Recreation Commission. The Rec- reation Commission shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as it may designate. Section 4. The Recreation Commission shall provide, maintain, operate and supervise the public parks, and playground, athletic fields, and recreation centers and other recreation facilities owned or controlled by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee or leased or loaned to the Recreation Commission by the owners thereof. The Recrea- tion Commission shall have complete supervision of the facilities and activities provided and conducted on or in connection with the parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and recreation centers provided, and shall have the power to conduct any form of recreation or cultural activity. Section 5. The Recreation Commission may accept any grant, gift, bequest or donation of any personal property offered or made for recreation purposes and, with the approval of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee may accept any grant, gift, or devise of real estate. Any gift, bequest of money or other personal property, grant or devise of real estate shall be held, used and finally disposed of in accordance with the terms or conditions under which such grant, gift or devise is made and accepted. The Recreation Commission shall have no authority to enter into any contract or incur any obligation binding the Board of County Commiss- ioners for the County of Lee other than current obligation(s) or contracts to be fully executed within the current fiscal year and all within the budget appropriations made by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee. Section 6. The Recreation Commission shall have power to appoint and designate a director of recreation who possesses the necessary found- ation training and who demonstrates by actual work his ability to organize and direct a community recreation system. Such other trained persons as may be necessary in the maintenance of and operation of the recreation facilities and system may be employed. Page 2