Ballot language and voting procedures are set forth in the act. Fifty percent of the tax goes to the metropolitan park and recreational fund. The other fifty percent is returned to the source county for park purposes, with forty percent of that half being distributed to municipalities via grants. Appointment procedures by the county executive, qualifications and powers of the board of directors for the district are also set forth in the act. Board members have exclusive control over expenditures of the metropolitan park and recreation fund, and over supervision, improvement, care and custody of the parks and facilities owned or maintained by the district.
Language governing the issuance of bonds and obligations is included.
However, existing regional recreational districts are allowed to continue, with their current powers and obligations. Changes to regional district law also include the authority of areas to join onto existing regional districts, subject to voter approval. When a regional district involves more than one county, provisions are set forth to appoint board members similar to the provisions used for metropolitan districts. This act also grants the board of the regional district the authority to issue bonds and obligations, with provisions similar to those in a metropolitan district. A one-half of one cent sales tax is authorized, subject to voter approval, and may be imposed only by whole counties within the district.