KRS 61.8865: State parks' commissioner to ensure recommended commission peace

officers meet certain requirements -- Training and equipment expenses.

(1) The commissioner of the Department of Parks shall ensure that an employee of the

commission that is being rec ommended by the commission to be appointed and

commissioned in accordance with KRS 61.886(3) shall:

(a) Meet the minimum qualifications of KRS 61.886(4);

(b) Abide by the Department of Parks' law enforcement in -service training

requirements, if any; and

(c) Abide by the law enforcement directive of the Department of Parks, unless

exceptions by the department are granted in writing.

(2) Expenses associated with training and equipping an employee of the commission as

a commission peace officer to the Departme nt of Parks' standards shall be paid by

the commission unless otherwise agreed upon by the department.