Section 205.982 - Joint cooperation authorized - submission of budget requests - withdrawal from cooperative effort1. Governing bodies of counties within a service area may enter into contractual agreements with each other to accomplish any of the following purposes: (1) The joint provision of necessary funds to establish, operate, and maintain a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or any comprehensive mental health services;(2) The joint provision of funds to supplement existing funds for the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or any comprehensive mental health services;(3) The joint provision for purchasing any comprehensive mental health services from a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or other public facilities or not-for-profit corporations as designated by the department;(4) The provision for operation of services and facilities by one participating county under contract with other participating counties.2. If two or more counties enter into a joint agreement in accordance with subsection 1 of this section, it shall be the obligation of the board of trustees or other governing board of each community mental health center, mental health clinic, public facility, or not-for-profit corporation receiving funds pursuant to the agreement to submit to the governing bodies of the counties, prior to the budget submission date of each governing body, an estimate of the proportionate share of costs of mental health services to be borne by each governing body under the agreement.3. Any county desiring to withdraw from a joint program may submit to the board of trustees and to any entity receiving funds pursuant to the joint agreement a resolution requesting withdrawal therefrom together with a plan for the equitable adjustment and division of the assets, property, debts, and obligations, if any, of the program. Unless all participating counties by votes of their governing bodies agree to an earlier withdrawal, no county participating in a joint program may withdraw therefrom without the consent of any entity receiving funds pursuant to the joint agreement for services earlier than two years after submission of the withdrawal resolution to the entities receiving funds.L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 8, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383
Effective 1/1/1991