The initial contract for the operation of a facility or for incarceration of prisoners or inmates therein shall be for a period of not more than five (5) years with an option to renew for an additional period of two (2) years. Contracts for construction, purchase, or lease of a facility shall not exceed a term of fifteen (15) years. Any contract for housing beyond the initial five (5) years shall be subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature if public funds are used to finance the construction.Laws, 1994, ch. 450, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 540, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 480, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 617, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 372, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 471, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 385, § 5, eff. 7/1/2006.
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