Section 26291.7.

The agency shall have the power to do all of the following:

(a) Administer this chapter.

(b) Finance the construction, acquisition, and furnishing of adult detention facilities, sheriff facilities, functionally related court facilities, and structures necessary or convenient thereto, in compliance with a master plan.

(c) Exercise the power of eminent domain for acquisition, and finance the acquisition of, the lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the general governmental purposes of the agency set forth in this section.

(d) Hold title as necessary to land or facilities and convey title to such land or facilities to the county.

(e) Retire all or a portion of any capital debt previously incurred for any adult detention facilities, sheriff facilities, or functionally related court facilities which exists on the date the election is held for voter approval of the retail transactions and use tax ordinance authorized by this chapter.

(f) Finance all or part of the cost of any prevention program.

(g) Reimburse costs incurred by the county in implementing the master plan, reimburse costs incurred by the county in the operation of any facility constructed or acquired pursuant to this chapter, or reimburse costs incurred by prevention programs provided the board of supervisors certifies to the agency that progress toward completion of adult detention facilities, sheriff facilities, and functionally related court facilities has progressed substantially in accordance with the master plan.

(h) Construct, furnish, and acquire adult detention facilities, sheriff facilities, functionally related court facilities, and structures necessary or convenient thereto, in accordance with the master plan.

(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 768, Sec. 1.)