§1109.15. Board; general authority
A.(1) The board may purchase or otherwise acquire, construct, reconstruct,
rehabilitate, improve, repair, operate, lease as lessor or lessee, manage, and administer or
enter into contracts for the management, administration, and operation of a juvenile detention
facility or facilities, shelter care facility or facilities, or such other juvenile justice facilities
as are useful, necessary, expedient, or convenient to carry out the plans and purposes of the
commission and for the orderly conduct of its business. Such facilities may include but are
not limited to office facilities, parking facilities, diagnostic facilities, dormitories, and other
residential facilities for delinquent, neglected, or abused children or children in need of care
or supervision, as well as for employees, patrons, visitors, and relatives of children who may
enter the juvenile justice system or who are in need of care or supervision. In addition, the
commission may lease, purchase, or acquire by donation or otherwise any property,
immovable or movable, tangible or intangible, from any person, firm, or corporation,
including the state and its agencies and political subdivisions.
(2) The diagnostic facilities, dormitories, and other residential facilities may also be
used to operate post-adjudication programming, including treatment and rehabilitation.
B. The board may also authorize and approve, upon such terms as it may deem
advisable, contracts of employment for a superintendent or administrator and other necessary
personnel and contracts for legal, financial, engineering, and other professional services
necessary or expedient for the conduct of its affairs.
Acts 2023, No. 145, §1.