To amend sections 221.405 and 221.410, RSMo 1994, relating to regional jail districts, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

     Section A. Section 221.405 and 221.410, RSMo 1994, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 221.405 and 221.410, to read as follows:

     221.405. 1. Any regional jail district created pursuant to section 221.400 shall be governed by a commission. The commission shall be composed of the sheriff and presiding commissioner from each county within the district.

     2. Each commissioner shall serve during his tenure as sheriff or as presiding commissioner.

     3. Commissioners shall serve until their successors have been duly appointed. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the succeeding sheriff or presiding commissioner for the remainder of the term.

     4. Commissioners shall serve without compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed by the district for their reasonable and necessary expenses in the performance of their duties.

     5. A jail commissioner from each county in the district shall present a proposed budget to the county commission for approval. Any county not approving the proposed budget may request a change in the budget [or request a termination of the regional jail district agreement as to that county].

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

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

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

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

     (4) It shall determine the initial budget for the regional jail and shall approve all subsequent budgets, for which proposals may be submitted by the director, subject to the provisions of subsection 5 of section 221.405;

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

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

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

     (8) It shall approve all positions to be created for the purpose of administering the regional jail; [and]

     (9) It shall approve a location for the regional jail which is generally central to the district; and

     (10) It may issue bonds for the purpose of constructing a regional jail.