LD 1199
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extent possible, the treasurer shall be chosen based on
financial skills.__The treasurer shall furnish bond in such sum
and with such sureties as the directors shall approve, but not
less than 50% of the anticipated annual revenues of the jail
authority, the cost to be paid by the authority, unless the
treasurer has no official role in the receipt and disbursement
of money.__The directors shall make and publish an annual
report, including a report of the treasurer.

 
6.__Employed by jail authority.__A member of the board of
directors of the jail authority may not be employed for
compensation as an employee or in any other capacity by the
jail authority.

 
7.__Committee.__The board of directors may establish an
advisory committee pursuant to the operating and governance
agreement under section 1851, subsection 3 and grant authority
as it determines necessary.__The board of directors may
establish any and all committees as it determines necessary.

 
§1855.__Assumption of responsibilities

 
The jail becomes the responsibility of the jail authority
when its board of directors declares the multicounty jail
operational.

 
§1856.__Agreement to provide limited services

 
Before the board of directors declares a multicounty jail
operational, the jail authority may contract with either
Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County to provide for services
related to the counties' obligations under chapter 13.

 
§1857.__Withdrawal of counties

 
Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County may withdraw from the
jail authority at any time prior to the commitment by the jail
authority, or either county on behalf of the jail authority,
to issue any instrument of indebtedness, including, but not
limited to, bonds and notes.__The date upon which the jail
authority or either county is committed to issue the debt is
established by a majority vote of the board of directors at
least 90 days in advance of that date. At the time of
withdrawal, the withdrawing county remains liable for its
proportionate share of jail authority debts and withdrawal
expenses incurred prior to the date of withdrawal and shall
make provisions satisfactory to the board of directors and the
commissioners to pay its share of the debt outstanding at the
time of withdrawal.


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