108.140 Powers and duties of directors.
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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.