KRS 108.140: Powers and duties of directors.

The board of directors shall provide ambulance service to inhabitants of the district and

shall have the authority to:

(1) Purchase ambulance vehicles and all other necessary equipment and employ trained

personnel which meet all federal and state requirements;

(2) Establish a civil service system for employees of the district in accordance with the

plan outlined for cities of the first class under KRS 90.110 to 90.230;

(3) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectively and efficiently provide

emergency ambulance service for the district;

(4) Employ person(s) to administer the daily operations of the emergency ambulance

service;

(5) Compensate employees of the district at a rate determined by the board;

(6) Apply for and receive available funds from the state and federal government for the

purpose of maintaining or improving the emergency ambulance service of the

district;

(7) Acquire by bequest, gift, grant or purchase such real or personal property necessary

to provide emergency ambulance service;

(8) In addition to the special ad valorem tax, establish an equitable system of service

charges to be collected from persons receiving emergency ambulance service from

the district. The rate of the service charge shall be fixed in such amounts as can be

reasonably expected to yield revenues not in excess of the cost of operation and

maintenance of the system and for an adequate depreciation fund;

(9) Contract with private persons, partnerships, or corporations for providing

ambulance service to residents of the district as long as these services utilize

vehicles, equipment and personnel which conform to all requirements of KRS

108.080 to 108.180.