{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-75-7042","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 75-7042","heading":"Powers of counties or groups of counties.","body":"On and after July 1, 1997, for the purposes of K.S.A. 75-7038 through 75-7053, and amendments thereto, and to provide for the correctional services described in K.S.A. 75-7038, and amendments thereto, a county or group of cooperating counties, through their boards of county commissioners, or administrative bodies established by cooperating counties, may:\n(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;\n(b) enter into contracts, which are necessary and incidental to such purposes;\n(c) determine and establish the administrative structure best suited to the efficient administration and delivery of such correctional services;\n(d) employ a director and such other officers, employees, and agents as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 75-7038 through 75-7053, and amendments thereto;\n(e) make grants in accordance with the comprehensive plan of funds provided by grant payments under K.S.A. 75-7050, and amendments thereto, to corporations organized not for profit, for development, operation and improvement of such correctional services; and\n(f) use unexpended funds, accept gifts, grants and subsidies from any lawful source, and apply for, accept and expend federal funds.","path":["Chapter 75.—STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","Article 70.—JUVENILE JUSTICE AUTHORITY"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch75/075_070_0042.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:53Z","sha256":"cf223f789c88a183b24eeb4c04a04ea629e95d080104bba905e96043fcc92ddd","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-75-7041","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-75-7043"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}