Oklahoma § 19-905.2 - Regional jail districts - Powers - County duties Termination

§ 19-905.2. Regional jail districts - Powers - County duties Termination

A. Any county or combination of counties by resolution of their

governing boards, may jointly create a regional jail district

pursuant to the provisions of Section 176 of Title 60 of the

Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of planning, financing,

construction, maintenance and operation of a jail located within the

boundaries of such counties. A regional jail district created

pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall have the powers

granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 176 of Title 60 of the

Oklahoma Statutes in addition to the powers granted pursuant to the

provisions of this act except that no district created pursuant to

the provisions of this act shall have any power or authority to

exercise or to attempt to exercise any powers of eminent domain.

The county or combination of counties, or their agencies, creating

the regional jail district shall be designated the beneficiary of

the district. The boundaries of the regional jail district shall be

coterminous with the boundaries of the county or counties creating

the district.

B. The board of county commissioners of each county desiring to

join the regional jail district shall approve a resolution to join

the district and shall approve an agreement which specifies the

duties of each county within the regional jail district. If any

county wishes to join a regional jail district which has already

been established pursuant to this section, the agreement shall be

rewritten and approved by each member county.

C. The agreement which specifies the duties of each county

within the regional jail district shall contain the following:

1. The name of the regional jail district;

2. The names of the counties within the regional jail district;

3. The formula for calculating the contribution of each county

to the costs of the regional jail district;

4. The types of prisoners which the regional jail may house,

limited to prisoners which may be transferred to counties under

state law;

5. The methods and powers which may be used for planning,

constructing, financing or maintaining a regional jail;

6. The duties of the director of the regional jail; and

7. The timing and procedures for approval of the annual budget

of the regional jail district by the regional jail commission.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

D. Any county, city or town may contract with a regional jail

commission for the purposes of holding prisoners.

E. A regional jail district created pursuant to this section

shall exist for the duration of the operation of the regional jail

and no longer than one (1) year after cessation of operation of the

regional jail.

Added by Laws 2012, c. 20, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.