Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A. Municipalities and Counties § 1901. Powers

1. Experts. Contracting with architects, engineers, financial and legal consultants and other experts for services;

2. Operation. Contracting with persons, firms, corporations, limited partnerships, partnerships, associations, authorities and agencies for the operation of the multicounty jail and for services relating to the operation of the multicounty jail;

3. Corrections. Contracting for corrections with Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County and other governmental agencies, including other counties;

4. Government. Contracting with State Government, the Federal Government or any subdivision or agency of the State or the United States for services;

5. County employee services. Contracting with Lincoln County or Sagadahoc County for the services of any officers or employees of either county;

6. Counties. Contracting with Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County to reimburse organizational costs;

7. Real and personal property. Purchasing, selling, leasing, acquiring, conveying, mortgaging, improving and using real and personal property in connection with the purposes of the jail authority;

8. Staff; employment. Employing and establishing salaries and qualifications for such professional, clerical and administrative staff personnel as may be necessary or convenient to the operation of the jail authority; and

9. Use of bidding processes. Making contracts, issuing bonds, notes or other debt instruments under subchapter 4 and dealing generally with 3rd parties, including the power to use a negotiated or competitive bidding process or any other process that may be advantageous to the jail authority. The determination of the process to be used is made by and at the discretion of the directors.