Effective - 28 Aug 1997
221.425. Regional jail district solely liable for its debts — income exempt from state taxes. — 1. All bonds, notes and other obligations of the district are payable solely out of the contributions made by the member counties or from revenues and receipts derived from the operation of the district's facilities.
2. All obligations of the district constitute negotiable instruments.
3. Obligations of the district shall not be deemed a debt, liability or pledge of the faith and credit of the state, of any member county, or of any other political subdivision of the state. The issuance of district obligations shall not, directly, indirectly or contingently, obligate the state, a member county or any other political subdivision to levy any form of taxation or to make any appropriation for their payment.
4. The district is declared to be performing a public function on behalf of the member counties and to be a public instrumentality of such counties. Accordingly:
(1) The income of the district and all properties owned by the district are exempt from all taxation in the state of Missouri;
(2) For the purposes of section 409.402, obligations of the district are deemed to be securities issued by a public instrumentality or political subdivision of the state of Missouri; and
(3) Interest on obligations of the district is exempt from income taxation by the state of Missouri.
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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.