221.410. Powers, duties.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Powers, duties.

221.410. Except as provided in sections 221.400 to 221.420 theregional jail commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) It shall implement the agreement approved by the counties withinthe district under section 221.400;

(2) It shall determine the means to establish a regional jail for thedistrict;

(3) It shall appoint a director for the regional jail;

(4) It shall determine the initial budget for the regional jail andshall approve, after a review and a majority of the commissionersconcurring therein, all subsequent budgets, for which proposals may besubmitted by the director;

(5) It may determine the policies for the housing of prisoners withinthe regional jail;

(6) It may buy, lease or sell real property for the purpose ofestablishing a regional jail, and it may contract with public or privateentities for the planning and acquisition of a jail;

(7) It may contract with the department of corrections and withcities and other counties in this state for the housing of prisoners;

(8) It shall approve all positions to be created for the purpose ofadministering the regional jail; and

(9) It shall approve a location for the regional jail which isgenerally central to the district.