Montana § 7-32-2232 - Detention Centers -- Contracts With Private Parties
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§ 7-32-2232. Detention Centers -- Contracts With Private Parties
Detention centers -- contracts with private parties. (1) The term of an agreement under 7-32-2201 with a private party may not exceed 3 years. (2) The agreement must include: (a) detailed standards for the operation of the detention center and the incarceration of inmates; (b) a performance bond from the private party acceptable to the local government; (c) a promise from the private party to indemnify the local government for any damages for which the local government is found liable as a result of the operation of the detention center; (d) a provision that the private party must purchase liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the local government; (e) minimum standards for the training of detention center staff and a provision that the private party will ensure such training; and (f) a provision that the local government may immediately terminate the contract for good cause. (3) The provisions of Title 7 relating to bids for local government contracts and purchases do not apply to a contract entered into under 7-32-2201 and this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-32-2232 ("Detention Centers -- Contracts With Private Parties") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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