Sec. 2. (a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the executive of a county may enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 with one (1) or more entities described in IC 36-1-7-1 for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a regional jail.
(b) In the case of a county, the county executive may not enter into a regional jail agreement under this chapter unless the regional jail agreement is first approved by both the county fiscal body and the county sheriff.
(c) A regional jail may be designed, financed, constructed, operated, or maintained by any means permitted or authorized by law, including the following:
(1) IC 5-23.
(2) IC 5-30.
(3) IC 5-32.
(4) IC 36-1-12.
As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.239-2019, SEC.8.