{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-32-2232","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-32-2232","heading":"Detention centers -- contracts with private parties.","body":"(1) The term of an agreement under 7-32-2201 with a private party may not exceed 3 years.\n(2) The agreement must include:\n(a) detailed standards for the operation of the detention center and the incarceration of inmates;\n(b) a performance bond from the private party acceptable to the local government;\n(c) a promise from the private party to indemnify the local government for any damages for which the local government is found liable as a result of the operation of the detention center;\n(d) a provision that the private party must purchase liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the local government;\n(e) minimum standards for the training of detention center staff and a provision that the private party will ensure such training; and\n(f) a provision that the local government may immediately terminate the contract for good cause.\n(3) The provisions of Title 7 relating to bids for local government contracts and purchases do not apply to a contract entered into under 7-32-2201 and this section.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 32. LAW ENFORCEMENT","Part 22. Detention Centers"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0320/part_0220/section_0320/0070-0320-0220-0320.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:50Z","sha256":"eed34a036b6593a7805d94692a7faf8f24ec6fa9f8e5c660d60bee166d1627c8","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-32-2231","next":"us-mt/7-32-2233"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}