75-5295. Powers of counties or groups of counties under act.

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75-5295. Powers of counties or groups of counties under act. For the purposes of this act and to provide for the correctional services described in K.S.A. 75-5291 and amendments thereto, a county or group of cooperating counties, through their boards of county commissioners, or administrative bodies established by cooperating counties, may:

(a)Acquire by any lawful means, including purchase, lease or transfer of custodial control, the lands, buildings and equipment necessary and incidental to such purposes;

(b)enter into contracts, which are necessary and incidental to such purposes;

(c)determine and establish the administrative structure best suited to the efficient administration and delivery of such correctional services;

(d)employ a director and such other officers, employees, and agents as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;

(e)make grants in accordance with the comprehensive plan of funds provided by grant payments under K.S.A. 75-52,105 and amendments thereto to corporations organized not for profit, for development, operation and improvement of such correctional services; and

(f)use unexpended funds, accept gifts, grants and subsidies from any lawful source, and apply for, accept and expend federal funds.