7-32-2232. Detention centers -- contracts with private parties. - Montana Statutes

     7-32-2232. Detention centers -- contracts with private parties. (1) The term of an agreement under 7-32-2201 with a private party may not exceed 3 years.
     (2) The agreement must include:
     (a) detailed standards for the operation of the detention center and the incarceration of inmates;
     (b) a performance bond from the private party acceptable to the local government;
     (c) a promise from the private party to indemnify the local government for any damages for which the local government is found liable as a result of the operation of the detention center;
     (d) a provision that the private party must purchase liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the local government;
     (e) minimum standards for the training of detention center staff and a provision that the private party will ensure such training; and
     (f) a provision that the local government may immediately terminate the contract for good cause.
     (3) The provisions of Title 7 relating to bids for local government contracts and purchases do not apply to a contract entered into under 7-32-2201 and this section.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 447, L. 1985; amd. Secs. 25, 30, Ch. 461, L. 1989.