221.402. Regional jail districts, powers. - Missouri Statutes

Regional jail districts, powers.

221.402. In addition to the powers granted to the district by itsmember counties under the agreement, the district has all the powersnecessary or appropriate to carry out its purposes, including, but notlimited to, the following:

(1) To adopt bylaws and rules for the regulation of its affairs andthe conduct of its business;

(2) To adopt an official seal;

(3) To maintain an office at such place or places in one or more ofthe member counties as the commission may designate;

(4) To sue and be sued;

(5) To make and execute leases, contracts, releases, compromises andother instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers orto carry out its purposes;

(6) To acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, improve, andextend jail facilities;

(7) To sell, assign, mortgage, grant a security interest in,exchange, donate and convey any or all of its properties whenever thecommission finds such action to be in furtherance of the district'spurposes;

(8) To collect rentals, fees and other charges in connection with itsservices or for the use of any facilities;

(9) To issue its bonds, notes or other obligations for any of itscorporate purposes and to refund the same.

(L. 1997 S.B. 89 merged with S.B. 218)