Title 18: Parks

Chapter 1: Department of Parks and Recreation

§ 18-101 Department of parks and recreation; commissioner.

   a.   Definitions. Whenever used in this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

      (1)   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of parks and recreation.

      (2)   "Department" means the department of parks and recreation.

   b.   The commissioner may delegate to an executive officer, an assistant executive officer, a director of maintenance and operation and any or all of the three deputies whom the commissioner is authorized to appoint authority to act generally for or in place of the commissioner, in relation to his or her powers and to perform such of the duties of the commissioner as such commissioner shall deem necessary. Such delegation of authority shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing to be filed in the principal office of the department.

§ 18-102 Uniform force.

   a.   The members of the department shall be divided into the administrative and clerical force and the uniformed force.

   b.   The commissioner, from time to time, shall prescribe distinctive uniforms, badges and insignia to be worn and displayed by the members of the uniformed force and prescribe and enforce penalties for the failure of any member of such force to wear and exhibit the same while engaged in the performance of his or her duties.