a. The Board shall:
1. Exercise general supervision of and make rules for the Department;
2. Establish rules governing the use of the parks and recreation facilities by the public;
3. Provide police protection for its property and activities, either by requesting assistance from state, municipal, or county police authorities, or by having specified employees deputized as police officers; the deputized employees, however, are not eligible for police pension benefits or other emoluments of police officers;
4. Appoint the necessary administrative officers of the Department and fix their duties;
5. Establish standards and qualifications for the appointment of all personnel and approve their appointments without regard to politics;
6. Make recommendations and an annual report to the Town Council concerning the operation of the Board and the status of parks and recreation programs in the Town;
7. Prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other departments of the Town; and
8. Appoint a member of the Board to serve on another kind of board or commission, whenever a statute allows a Board to so appoint.
b. The Board shall fix the compensation of officers and personnel appointed pursuant to the authority granted herein, and in compliance with Indiana Code, 36-4-7-5 and 36-4-7-6, as amended from time to time, and all other applicable law.
(Ord. No. 1048, § 9, 11-10-87; Schererville Town Code, § 2-7-9)