Approval And Amending Of Applications

(1) Upon receipt of the application, the Commissioner of Correction will either approve or disapprove the county for participation pursuant to evaluation of the improvements to be made. Should the application not be approved, the Commissioner will notify the County Executive and Sheriff/Superintendent of the reason(s) for disapproval. The county may submit a new application within 60 days of such disapproval. Any approved application becomes Attachment A to the contract between the applicant county and the Department of Correction. (2) Attachment A may be amended at any time during the contract year by submission of forms for that purpose. Amendments, like applications, must be signed by the County Executive and Sheriff/Superintendent and approved by the Commissioner. Authority. T.C.A. §§41-8-104, 41-8-105 and 41-8-108. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 19, 1975, effective March 21, 1975. Repeal by chapter 913 of the Public Acts of 1980; effective May 2, 1980. New rule filed October 19, 1984; effective January 14, 1985. Repeal and new rule filed November 5, 1986, effective February 28, 1987. 0420-2-1-04 CONTRACT PROCEDURES. (1) Certified counties will not be required to contract with the Department in order to receive per diem reimbursement under the County Corrections Incentive Act. (2) The Commissioner will enter into contracts with non-certified counties approved through the application process. (a) The term of the contract shall not be greater than one year. (b) Contract provisions shall include, at minimum: 1. The date it becomes effective 2. The per diem rates applicable for detainee and prisoner days 3. The maximum dollar amount for which the state is liable under the term of the contract 4. The county's commitment to engage in certain improvements to the jail, as stated in the Application for Participation COUNTY CORRECTIONS INCENTIVE PROGRAM CHAPTER 0420-2-1 5. The county's commitment to expend all funds received under the contract only on county correctional programming, facilities or staff, and/or to establish a dedicated reserve account for specific future jail construction 6. The county's commitment to provide to the Commissioner quarterly financial reports on incentive program receipts and expenditures 7. Other standard contract language as required by state regulation.