Effective - 28 Aug 1997
221.410. Powers, duties. — Except as provided in sections 221.400 to 221.420 the regional jail commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) It shall implement the agreement approved by the counties within the district under section 221.400;
(2) It shall determine the means to establish a regional jail for the district;
(3) It shall appoint a director for the regional jail;
(4) It shall determine the initial budget for the regional jail and shall approve, after a review and a majority of the commissioners concurring therein, all subsequent budgets, for which proposals may be submitted by the director;
(5) It may determine the policies for the housing of prisoners within the regional jail;
(6) It may buy, lease or sell real property for the purpose of establishing a regional jail, and it may contract with public or private entities for the planning and acquisition of a jail;
(7) It may contract with the department of corrections and with cities and other counties in this state for the housing of prisoners;
(8) It shall approve all positions to be created for the purpose of administering the regional jail; and
(9) It shall approve a location for the regional jail which is generally central to the district.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 520, A.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.