If in any municipality there is a park or parkway commission of the municipality, as distinguished from a shade tree commission, such existing commission shall, if the ordinance providing for a shade tree commission for the municipality so provides, exercise the powers granted to and discharge the duties imposed upon a shade tree commission by this chapter, but shall receive no additional compensation, and in such case no shade tree commissioners shall be appointed, and all the provisions of this chapter with respect to a shade tree commission shall be deemed and taken as applicable to such park or parkway commission discharging the duties of a shade tree commission.

Amended by L.1958, c. 42, p. 138, s. 5, eff. May 20, 1958.