Missouri § 221.410 - Powers, duties.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 221.410 — Powers, duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 221.410. Powers, duties.
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.
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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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