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SECTION 277
Adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 13-BB
§ 277. Adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs. 1. The
governing body of any county, city, town or village is hereby authorized
and empowered to authorize and direct such of its officers or agencies
as it shall designate to enter into adopt-a-park, shoreline or roadway
program agreements with volunteers or groups in an effort to reduce and
remove litter from parks, shorelines, roadways and other public lands.
Such agreements shall include but not be limited to:

a. providing and coordinating services by volunteers or groups to
reduce the amount of litter including providing trash bags and trash bag
pick up and in designated areas where volunteers may be in close
proximity to moving vehicles providing safety briefings and reflective
safety gear; and

b. providing and installing signs identifying those volunteers or
groups adopting particular parks, shorelines, roadways or other sections
of public land.

2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the county,
city, town or village and its employees shall not be liable for damages
suffered by any persons resulting from the actions or activities of such
volunteers or groups.