- (1) The department may operate or select a contractor to operate a program in an existing correctional facility.
- (2) The department may select a contractor to site a facility and operate a program if, after a public hearing conducted by the contractor, the applicable governing body of the community passes a resolution in support of the proposal.
(3) The facility must be sited near a civilian population center within at least:
- (a) 30 minutes emergency response time of a hospital; and
- (b) 30 minutes emergency response time of a fulltime or volunteer fire department.
Authorizing statute(s): 53-1-203, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 53-1-201, 53-1-203, MCA
History: NEW, 2005 MAR p. 1917, Eff. 10/7/05; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1730, Eff. 8/25/18.