This bill permits the multicounty jail authority to add additional counties to the jail authority. A county that wishes to join the jail authority must hold a public hearing on the matter. If the commissioners of the county wish to join the jail authority, they are required to hold an organizational meeting and vote on whether to apply to join the jail authority. This vote requires a majority of the county's commissioners. The jail authority may then consider the applying county's application, and hold a vote on whether to accept the county into the jail authority. This vote requires a majority of the authority's directors. The bill also changes most references to Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County to member counties to be consistent with the potential addition of more counties to the jail authority.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1950, SP 757: 30-A.1801, 30-A.1802, 30-A.1803, 30-A.1805, 30-A.1851, 30-A.1853, 30-A.1857, 30-A.1858, 30-A.1901, 30-A.1951, 30-A.1952, 30-A.1955