KRS 97.250: Powers of department of public parks and recreation in first -class cities --

Employees -- Director of parks and recreation.

(1) The department of public parks and recreation of any city of the first class shall

exercise all of the powers and perform al l of the functions and duties of any former

board of park commissioners of the city, except as otherwise provided by law or by

KRS 97.250 to 97.257. The agents and employees of the department of public parks

and recreation, except as provided herein, shall be employed and governed in

accordance with the merit system, as provided by any law or amendments thereof,

and any rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, authorizing, creating and

governing any city board or commission empowered to administer and enforce civil

service laws, rules and regulations in and for the city.

(2) The department of public parks and recreation of any city of the first class shall be

under the supervision and direction of a director to be designated director of parks

and recre ation, and shall have exclusive direction, supervision and control of all

park property, as herein defined, except as otherwise provided by law or by KRS

97.250 to 97.257 or by ordinance of the legislative body of said city; and shall

provide for and super vise all public amusements and recreation in parks,

playgrounds, and community centers. The director of the department may adopt

rules and regulations for the reasonable and proper use, management and control of

public park, playground and community center property, and may organize the

department for administrative purposes into the divisions necessary for the proper

conduct of the business of said department, and appoint heads or chiefs of the

divisions, who, under the supervision and control of the direc tor, shall have the

direction of such divisions.