Effective - 28 Aug 1997
221.402. Regional jail districts, powers. — In addition to the powers granted to the district by its member counties under the agreement, the 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 adopt an official seal;
(3) To maintain an office at such place or places in one or more of the member counties as the commission may designate;
(4) To sue and be sued;
(5) 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;
(6) To acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, improve, and extend jail facilities;
(7) 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 district's purposes;
(8) To collect rentals, fees and other charges in connection with its services or for the use of any facilities;
(9) To issue its bonds, notes or other obligations for any of its corporate purposes and to refund the same.
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(L. 1997 S.B. 89 merged with S.B. 218)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions
Chapter 221 - Jails and Jailers
Section 221.020 - Sheriffs to be jailers, exception, Clay County.
Section 221.030 - Coroner to be jailer, when.
Section 221.050 - Separation of prisoners.
Section 221.060 - Prisoners to have certain privileges.
Section 221.065 - Feminine hygiene products, available at no cost to female persons in custody.
Section 221.070 - Prisoners liable for cost of imprisonment — certification of outstanding debt.
Section 221.080 - County commission to bear certain expenses.
Section 221.120 - Medicine and medical attention for prisoners, definitions.
Section 221.122 - Repayment for medical care to be term of probation, parole or conditional release.
Section 221.125 - Suspension of MO HealthNet medical assistance in lieu of termination, when.
Section 221.130 - Contagious disease — certification of physician — order for removal.
Section 221.150 - Shackling of prisoner, how paid.
Section 221.160 - Criminal costs, how paid.
Section 221.230 - Jail of another county to be used, when.
Section 221.240 - Sheriff to take prisoners before circuit court.
Section 221.250 - Failure of sheriff to comply with section 221.240 — penalty.
Section 221.260 - Commitment from another county, expenses, how paid.
Section 221.270 - Jailer to receive and keep United States prisoners.
Section 221.280 - Penalty for failure to receive and keep United States prisoners.
Section 221.290 - United States to pay for use of jails.
Section 221.300 - Grand jury to visit jail, when.
Section 221.310 - Humane treatment of prisoners.
Section 221.320 - Board of visitors — appointment — terms.
Section 221.330 - Organization of board.
Section 221.340 - Duties of board.
Section 221.350 - Board to make yearly report.
Section 221.353 - Damage to jail property, class E felony.
Section 221.402 - Regional jail districts, powers.
Section 221.405 - Commission — members, vacancies, budget.
Section 221.410 - Powers, duties.
Section 221.415 - Director, duties — salary.
Section 221.420 - Use of regional jail, purpose — county may keep its own jail.
Section 221.430 - District income, distribution upon dissolution.