§1901. Powers 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 […]
§1902. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain The jail authority formed under this chapter may acquire and hold real and personal property that the jail authority considers necessary for its purposes and is granted the right of eminent domain. The jail authority may take and hold, either by exercising its right of eminent […]
§1903. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain The right of eminent domain granted in section 1902 may only be exercised after complying with the following procedures. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] 1. Notice to owner. The jail authority shall provide notice to the owner of property subject to seizure as follows. […]
§1904. Condemnation proceedings The jail authority formed under this chapter, in exercising the right of eminent domain conferred upon it by section 1902 shall file in the office of the commissioners of the county in which the property to be taken is located and cause to be recorded in the registry of deeds in the […]
§1905. Appeal If a person sustaining damages by the taking by the jail authority under section 1903 does not agree with the jail authority upon the sum to be paid, either party, upon petition to the superior court of the county in which the property is located, may have the damages assessed by the superior […]
§1906. Procedures The directors may adopt procedures to regulate the corrections activities within the jail authority consistent with the provisions of the operating and governance agreement. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).
§1907. Setting fees and other charges The directors may establish and adjust a structure for fees, including penalty charges, for correction services on behalf of or under contract with, the jail authority. [PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 228, §1 (NEW).
§1908. Annual audit Each year an audit must be made of the accounts of the jail authority, and for this purpose authorized agents of a certified public accounting firm appointed by the directors have access to all necessary papers, books and records. Upon the completion of each audit, a report must be made to the […]
§1909. Surplus revenues If, at the end of any fiscal year, the jail authority has realized a surplus from operations for the fiscal year after payment of or provision for all current expenses, current maintenance, repairs and replacements, current debt service on all outstanding bonds and notes of the jail authority, all reserves for debt […]
§1910. Liability The liability of the jail authority is governed by Title 14, chapter 741. A member of the jail authority, a member of a board of the jail authority and an employee of the jail authority are not subject to any personal liability for having acted in the service of their duty within the […]
