§ 221.410 — Powers, duties.

Missouri § 221.410

• Jurisdiction: Missouri
• Title XIII: CORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS
• Ch. 221: Jails and Jailers

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Except as provided in sections 221.400 to 221.420 the regional jail commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)  It shall implement the agreement approved by the counties within the district under section 221.400 ;

(2)  It shall determine the means to establish a regional jail for the district;

(3)  It shall appoint a director for the regional jail;

(4)  It shall determine the initial budget for the regional jail and shall approve, after a review and a majority of the commissioners concurring therein, all subsequent budgets, for which proposals may be submitted by the director;

(5)  It may determine the policies for the housing of prisoners within the regional jail;

(6)  It may buy, lease or sell real or personal property for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a regional jail, and it may contract with public or private entities to acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, improve, equip, and extend a regional jail;

(7)  It may contract with governmental entities, including, without limitation, agencies and instrumentalities thereof, or private entities for the housing of prisoners;

(8)  It shall approve all positions to be created for the purpose of administering the regional jail; and

(9)  It shall approve a location for the regional jail which is within the district.

Legislative History

(L. 1994 S.B. 520, A.L. 1997 S.B. 89 merged with S.B. 218, A.L. 2025 H.B. 199)