Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-905.2
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Regional jail districts - Powers - County duties -
Official statutory text
Termination.
A. Any county or combination of counties by resolution of their
governing boards, may jointly create a regional jail district
pursuant to the provisions of Section 176 of Title 60 of the
Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of planning, financing,
construction, maintenance and operation of a jail located within the
boundaries of such counties. A regional jail district created
pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall have the powers
granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 176 of Title 60 of the
Oklahoma Statutes in addition to the powers granted pursuant to the
provisions of this act except that no district created pursuant to
the provisions of this act shall have any power or authority to
exercise or to attempt to exercise any powers of eminent domain.
The county or combination of counties, or their agencies, creating
the regional jail district shall be designated the beneficiary of
the district. The boundaries of the regional jail district shall be
coterminous with the boundaries of the county or counties creating
the district.
B. The board of county commissioners of each county desiring to
join the regional jail district shall approve a resolution to join
the district and shall approve an agreement which specifies the
duties of each county within the regional jail district. If any
county wishes to join a regional jail district which has already
been established pursuant to this section, the agreement shall be
rewritten and approved by each member county.
C. The agreement which specifies the duties of each county
within the regional jail district shall contain the following:
1. The name of the regional jail district;
2. The names of the counties within the regional jail district;
3. The formula for calculating the contribution of each county
to the costs of the regional jail district;
4. The types of prisoners which the regional jail may house,
limited to prisoners which may be transferred to counties under
state law;
5. The methods and powers which may be used for planning,
constructing, financing or maintaining a regional jail;
6. The duties of the director of the regional jail; and
7. The timing and procedures for approval of the annual budget
of the regional jail district by the regional jail commission.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 474
D. Any county, city or town may contract with a regional jail
commission for the purposes of holding prisoners.
E. A regional jail district created pursuant to this section
shall exist for the duration of the operation of the regional jail
and no longer than one (1) year after cessation of operation of the
regional jail.
A. Any county or combination of counties by resolution of their
governing boards, may jointly create a regional jail district
pursuant to the provisions of Section 176 of Title 60 of the
Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of planning, financing,
construction, maintenance and operation of a jail located within the
boundaries of such counties. A regional jail district created
pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall have the powers
granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 176 of Title 60 of the
Oklahoma Statutes in addition to the powers granted pursuant to the
provisions of this act except that no district created pursuant to
the provisions of this act shall have any power or authority to
exercise or to attempt to exercise any powers of eminent domain.
The county or combination of counties, or their agencies, creating
the regional jail district shall be designated the beneficiary of
the district. The boundaries of the regional jail district shall be
coterminous with the boundaries of the county or counties creating
the district.
B. The board of county commissioners of each county desiring to
join the regional jail district shall approve a resolution to join
the district and shall approve an agreement which specifies the
duties of each county within the regional jail district. If any
county wishes to join a regional jail district which has already
been established pursuant to this section, the agreement shall be
rewritten and approved by each member county.
C. The agreement which specifies the duties of each county
within the regional jail district shall contain the following:
1. The name of the regional jail district;
2. The names of the counties within the regional jail district;
3. The formula for calculating the contribution of each county
to the costs of the regional jail district;
4. The types of prisoners which the regional jail may house,
limited to prisoners which may be transferred to counties under
state law;
5. The methods and powers which may be used for planning,
constructing, financing or maintaining a regional jail;
6. The duties of the director of the regional jail; and
7. The timing and procedures for approval of the annual budget
of the regional jail district by the regional jail commission.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 474
D. Any county, city or town may contract with a regional jail
commission for the purposes of holding prisoners.
E. A regional jail district created pursuant to this section
shall exist for the duration of the operation of the regional jail
and no longer than one (1) year after cessation of operation of the
regional jail.
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