§ 18-22. Created; general powers; membership; compensation of members; organization; duration.

(a)

There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Cobb County Recreation Authority, which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation by that name, style and title and said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all courts of law and equity, except that the authority or the trustee acting under the trust indenture shall in no event be liable for any torts committed by any of the officers, agents and employees.

(b)

The authority shall be composed ex officio of the members of the board of commissioners of Cobb County. The chairman of said board shall serve as the chairman of the authority and one of the other members shall be elected vice-chairman to serve as such at the pleasure of the membership. The members of the authority shall elect a secretary and a treasurer to serve at their pleasure, who may or may not be members of the authority, and such offices may be held by the same person.

(c)

The members of the authority shall serve without compensation except that they shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence.

(1958 Ga. Laws (Act No. 1), page 2004, § 2; 1960 Ga. Laws (Act No. 489), page 2138, § 1; 1971 Ga. Laws (Act No. 769), page 4039, § 1)