[Ord. 211, 11/2/1955, § 1]
There is hereby created for the Township of Darby a recreation board the name of which shall be "Darby Township Recreation Board", hereinafter called "the Board".
[Ord. 211, 11/2/1955, § 2]
The Board shall consist of seven persons, two of whom shall be members or appointees of the Board of School Directors of the School District of Darby Township. The other five members of the Board shall be appointed by this Board of Township Commissioners. Members of the Board shall not be paid and shall serve for terms of five years or until their successors are appointed, except that the members of the Board first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the terms of not more than two members shall expire annually thereafter, and the terms of the School District members shall expire in different years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments.
[Ord. 211, 11/2/1955, § 3]
The Board shall have the power:
1. 
To equip, operate and maintain parks, recreation areas and facilities, alone or jointly with the School District of Darby Township and cities, boroughs, Delaware County, and other townships of either class, or any one or more of such units.
2. 
To adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.
3. 
To incur expenses within the limits of appropriations provided therefor by this Township and by any such School District, cities, boroughs, County and townships, which expenses shall be payable from the respective treasuries of such units.
4. 
To exercise all other powers as provided by law, including, without being limited to, the right to select, employ and discharge recreation personnel within the limits above mentioned.
[Ord. 211, 11/2/1955, § 4]
The Board shall:
1. 
Establish standards, qualifications, and salary schedules, to be approved by this Board of Township Commissioners, for all classifications of recreation employees.
2. 
Elect its own chairman and secretary, and select any other necessary officers, to serve for a period of one year.
3. 
Submit to this Board of Township Commissioners an annual report, including an analysis of the community recreation areas, facilities and leadership with particular reference to the extent and adequacy of the program and its effectiveness in view of the expense thereof and the public needs to be met.
4. 
Comply with all other requirements of law.