In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. “Nontraditional recreational opportunities” means sports, recreational activities, programs, or facilities in the county with a reasonable promise of growth in: popularity; or participation or demand among youth populations that are otherwise under–represented or underserved by traditional recreational activities. “Nontraditional recreational opportunities” may include: skate parks; lacrosse walls; remote–controlled car courses; pickleball courts; disc golf courses; cricket fields; pump tracks; and any other new or innovative recreation or leisure activity recommendation included in a park and recreation plan. “Park and recreation plan” means: a functional master plan of parks and open spaces adopted under § 21–106(a)(3) of this article; or a local land preservation and recreation plan approved under § 5–905(b) of the Natural Resources Article. The county planning board shall: provide an adequate and balanced program of recreation to serve the needs and interests of various age groups among the residents of the county that includes appropriate nontraditional recreational opportunities; offer a comprehensive youth sports program that provides a variety of sports programming, leagues, and teams throughout the county; and coordinate the programs with the Commission’s park functions. The county planning board may develop programs of recreation that may include physical, social, mental, and creative opportunities that the county planning board considers appropriate to offer in: major recreation centers, playfields, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, swimming pools, golf courses, community centers, and social centers on publicly or privately owned land or buildings made available for these purposes or over which the county planning board has sole or joint jurisdiction; or land or buildings of a municipal corporation or political subdivision in the county, if the municipal corporation or political subdivision requests the services of the county planning board. The county planning board may contract with recreation or sports groups or associations to incorporate the activities of the groups or associations into the programs established by the county planning board under this subtitle. Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, as part of the programs established under this subtitle the county planning board shall create a youth sports division to: coordinate youth sports programming, leagues, and teams; and incorporate youth sports activities into the programs. There is a Nontraditional Recreation Fund. The Nontraditional Recreation Fund shall finance and account for the development and maintenance of nontraditional recreational opportunities in the county. The Commission shall record revenues from the development and maintenance of nontraditional recreational opportunities in the county in the Nontraditional Recreation Fund. The Commission shall use the revenues of the Nontraditional Recreation Fund: for capital improvement projects that contribute to providing nontraditional recreational opportunities; to provide patrons of the Commission access to equipment necessary to participate in nontraditional recreational opportunities; and for supplies and other direct program costs associated with providing nontraditional recreational opportunities in accordance with this section.

The county planning board, in the development and conduct of its recreation programs and in scheduling the use of publicly owned land or buildings for the conduct of the programs, shall cooperate with recognized and generally accepted agencies, groups, and organizations that may request to use the land or buildings.

The county planning board may accept grants and gifts from any source to carry out this subtitle.

The county planning board may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

Subject to confirmation by the County Council, the County Executive: shall appoint a standing advisory committee on recreation, which shall be representative of the residents of the county; and may appoint additional advisory committees on recreation as necessary. The county planning board may make recommendations regarding the functions and membership of the advisory committees.

The county planning board shall prepare and submit to the County Council an annual budget, including a schedule of recreation activities and programs. The County Council’s approval of the recreation schedule is concurrence in the recreation activities and programs proposed for any fiscal year. The County Council may: modify the recreation schedule; and direct the county planning board to initiate any recreation activity or program. The county planning board shall initiate any activity or program directed by the County Council with reasonable promptness to the extent funds are available for that purpose.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. “Enterprise Fund” means the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission Enterprise Fund. “Marina” means the Bladensburg Marina and Boat Basin established by Chapter 618 of the Acts of 1959, and all improvements, facilities, and appurtenances of the Bladensburg Marina and Boat Basin. The Commission shall administer, maintain, and operate the Marina. The Commission: shall adopt regulations for the use and enjoyment of the Marina to assure that the improvements and facilities are open to all residents on equal terms; shall set the fees for the use of the public and commercial navigation facilities; and may contract with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission for dredging activities relating to the maintenance and operation of the Marina. There is a Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission Enterprise Fund. The Enterprise Fund shall finance and account for the maintenance and operation of the Marina. The Commission shall record revenues from the maintenance and operation of the Marina in the Enterprise Fund. The Commission shall use the revenues of the Enterprise Fund: to offset expenditures relating to the Marina; or for other enterprise funds of the Commission’s park and recreational facilities located in the regional district in the county. Each year the County Council shall impose on all property assessed for county tax purposes in the county an ad valorem tax at a rate that the Commission certifies as necessary to produce the amount required to pay the annual cost of the Marina, less the proceeds of the Enterprise Fund. The annual cost includes the cost of dredging operations relating to the maintenance and operation of the Marina. Montgomery County is not liable for any cost, debt, expense, or obligation relating to the administration, operation, or maintenance of the Marina. Funds for the administration, operation, or maintenance of the Marina may not be obtained from: Montgomery County’s portion of the budget; or Montgomery County’s portion of unbudgeted funds of the Commission.