Oklahoma § 19-905.3 - Regional jail districts - Powers

§ 19-905.3. Regional jail districts - Powers

In addition to the powers granted to the regional jail district

by its member counties under the agreement, the regional jail

district has all the powers necessary or appropriate to carry out

its purposes including, but not limited to, the following:

1. To adopt bylaws and rules for the regulation of its affairs

and the conduct of its business;

2. To maintain an office at such place or places in one or more

of the member counties as the commission may designate;

3. To sue and be sued;

4. To make and execute leases, contracts, releases, compromises

and other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of

its powers or to carry out its purposes;

5. To acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, improve,

and extend jail facilities;

6. To sell, assign, mortgage, grant a security interest in,

exchange, donate and convey any or all of its properties whenever

the commission finds such action to be in furtherance of the

purposes of the district;

7. To collect rentals, fees and other charges in connection

with its services or for the use of any facilities; or

8. To issue its bonds, notes or other obligations for any of

its corporate purposes and to refund the same.

Added by Laws 2012, c. 20, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.