 It was organized under the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, Section 1545, as a separate political division of Ohio.Erie MetroParks is overseen by a Board of Park Commissioners consisting of three members appointed to three-year terms by Judges of the Probate Court and Common Pleas Court of Erie County.Its purpose, according to the statute, is to "preserve, conserve, protect, and enhance the natural and unique historical resources of the park district.