Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1901 – Powers
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The power and authority of the jail authority formed under this chapter and the administration and the general supervision of all affairs of the authority are vested in the directors. The jail authority has the power, within the counties, to provide for the planning, construction, equipping, operation and maintenance of a common facility for corrections; to generate revenues from those activities and incur expenses from those activities, including reimbursement to Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County for organizational costs, and make contracts with persons, firms, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and other entities, whether private, public or municipal, as may be necessary or proper; and, in general, to do any or all other things necessary or incidental for the exercise of its powers or to the accomplishment of the purposes of the jail authority. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
When the board of directors declares the jail facility operational any powers and duties necessary to the operation of the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail facility under this chapter are assumed by the administrator of the multicounty jail facility. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
The power to make contracts includes, but is not limited to: [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
1. Experts. Contracting with architects, engineers, financial and legal consultants and other experts for services;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1901
- board of directors: means the directors of the jail authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1802
- County: means either Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County, and "counties" means both Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1802
- jail: means any land area, structure, location or equipment, or combination of them, used for the confinement of prisoners. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1802
- jail authority: means the authority formed under this chapter and Title 13, chapter 81. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1802
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Revenues: means the proceeds of bonds, all revenues, rates, tolls, assessments, rents, transportation charges, reimbursement from the State excluding community corrections money, boarding fees and inmate-related medical reimbursements, and other charges and receipts derived by the jail authority from the operation of a multicounty jail, including, but not limited to, investment earnings and the proceeds of insurance, condemnation, sale or other disposition of properties, and must include proceeds from assessments when the power of assessment has been granted to the jail authority under sections 1952 and 1953. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 1802
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Operation. Contracting with persons, firms, corporations, limited partnerships, partnerships, associations, authorities and agencies for the operation of the multicounty jail and for services relating to the operation of the multicounty jail;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
3. Corrections. Contracting for corrections with Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County and other governmental agencies, including other counties;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
4. Government. Contracting with State Government, the Federal Government or any subdivision or agency of the State or the United States for services;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
5. County employee services. Contracting with Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County for the services of any officers or employees of either county;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
6. Counties. Contracting with Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County to reimburse organizational costs;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
7. Real and personal property. Purchasing, selling, leasing, acquiring, conveying, mortgaging, improving and using real and personal property in connection with the purposes of the jail authority;
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
8. Staff; employment. Employing and establishing salaries and qualifications for such professional, clerical and administrative staff personnel as may be necessary or convenient to the operation of the jail authority; and
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
9. Use of bidding processes. Making contracts, issuing bonds, notes or other debt instruments under subchapter 4 and dealing generally with 3rd parties, including the power to use a negotiated or competitive bidding process or any other process that may be advantageous to the jail authority. The determination of the process to be used is made by and at the discretion of the directors.
[PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).