Missouri § 221.405 - Commission — members, vacancies, budget.
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§ 221.405. Commission — members, vacancies, budget.
1. Any regional jail district created pursuant to section 221.400 shall be governed by a commission. The commission shall be composed of the sheriff and presiding commissioner from each county within the district.
2. Each commissioner shall serve during his tenure as sheriff or as presiding commissioner.
3. Commissioners shall serve until their successors in their county offices have assumed office. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the succeeding sheriff or presiding commissioner for the remainder of the term.
4. Commissioners shall serve without compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed by the district for their reasonable and necessary expenses in the performance of their duties.
5. A jail commissioner from each county in the district shall present a proposed budget to the county commission.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 520, A.L. 1997 S.B. 89 merged with S.B. 218, A.L. 2025 H.B. 199)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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