A Board to be known as the "Park and Recreation Advisory Board" is hereby established.

The Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall consist of eleven (11) members who have an interest in and understanding of parks and recreation in its broadest concept. The members shall be representative of all fields of park and recreational activities. All members appointed to the Board shall be expected to provide advice on a total park and recreation program for all citizens of Prince George's County. The Park and Recreation Advisory Board, shall, in all cases, remain a non-partisan body. The members shall be appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the Council in accordance with Section 322 of the Charter. Of the eleven (11) Board Members, three (3) members shall be appointed from each of the three (3) areas: Northern, Central, and Southern, as established by the Prince George's County Planning Board. These nine (9) persons shall be residents of the area they represent. The remaining two (2) members shall be appointed as at-large members who will complete the Board's roster. From this group the Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman to serve for two (2) years. Staggered terms shall be established, with length of terms as follows: Initially, four (4) members appointed for four (4) years; four (4) members appointed for three (3) years; and three (3) members appointed for two (2) years. Subsequent appointments shall be for four (4) years, allowing for the continuation of staggered terms. Interim appointments to cover positions of members resigning shall be only for the remaining period of that member's term. Any member of the Board who misses, without an excused absence, three (3) or more meetings of the Board during any given calendar year shall be considered to have resigned from the Board.

The purpose of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall be to make recommendations to the County Council, the County Executive, and the Prince George's County Planning Board, relative to planning and conducting a diversified park and recreation program in Prince George's County.

The duties of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall be as follows: The Board shall, pursuant to Section 25-805 of the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, constitute the permanent advisory committee to the Prince George's County Planning Board. In conjunction therewith, the Board shall submit reports to the County Executive, County Council, and Planning Board periodically and at budget time, evaluating the park system and recreational programs within the County, with recommendations for any needed changes or improvements. The Planning Board staff shall assist the Advisory Board by providing an ongoing summary of park facilities and recreational programs on a county-wide basis and, to the extent possible, maintain a summary of all existing park and recreational programs provided by both private and public, including municipal and County, agencies. Recognizing the diversity of interests of all age and activity groups in parks and recreation in Prince George's County, the Board shall analyze and report to the County Executive, County Council, and Planning Board the park and recreational needs of the citizens of the County. It shall be the Planning Board's responsibility to develop and maintain a plan for immediate and long-range park and recreational needs. It is the Advisory Board's responsibility to annually review the proposed budget, formulated through the joint efforts of the Park and Recreation Director and the Prince George's County Planning Board. The Advisory Board shall make a recommendation as to whether, in its opinion, the programs and monetary expenditures are consistent with the park and recreational needs and financial capabilities of the County. In compliance with budget review policy guidelines, the Board shall forward its recommendations to the County Executive and County Council. At the public hearing on the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission budget, the Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall make a statement of its recommendations to the County Council. The Board shall perform such other functions and duties as the County Executive shall, by Executive Order, or the County Council shall, by Resolution, provide.