(1) When KRS § 197.510 or any other statute relating to contracting for the private operation of prisons requires a performance bond, an irrevocable letter of credit or a performance bond in a form satisfactory to the Commonwealth may be substituted.
(2) The contract shall also protect the state‘s interest in providing a continual level of prison beds available without a sudden drop in the number of prison beds available or the need to release inmates or provide for their transfer to other facilities.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 197.540

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 95, effective July 15, 1998.