KRS 247.150: Policing of fairgrounds and exhibition center.

The State Fair Board may arrange with the county judge/executive or the officer that has

charge of the police force of any county or city in which the state fair is held, for the

proper policing of the state fairgrounds, and may arrange with the state for the policing of

the state fairgrounds by the Department of Kentucky State Police. The State Fair Board

may arrange with the mayor or the officer that has charge of the police force of any

county or city in which the exhibition center is located for the pro per policing of the

exhibition center, and may arrange with the state for the policing of the exhibition center

by the Department of Kentucky State Police. If the State Fair Board is unable to arrange

with a city, county, or state authority for police prot ection, it may appoint, or may

delegate to any agent or employee the power to appoint, subject to the approval of the

State Fair Board, necessary special police to properly police the state fairgrounds and

exhibition center. Such police officers are vested with the powers and charged with the

duties of peace officers.