Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 20 - CORRECTIONS
Chapter 20.7 - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION
Subchapter 20.7.5 - Siting, Establishment, and Expansion of Prerelease Centers
Rule 20.7.511 - EXPANSION OF EXISTING CENTER
Current through Register Vol. 24, December 22, 2023
(1) The Department of Corrections may biennially increase the department contract capacity for a prerelease center by not more than 25 percent over the previous biennial contract capacity without engaging in the competitive procurement process.
(2) The department may biennially increase the contract capacity by more than 25 percent but less than 50 percent over the previous biennial contract capacity without engaging in the competitive procurement process if:
(3) Before the department executes a contract amendment for an expansion of more than 25 percent but less than 50 percent, the department must give notice to the public and to current treatment facility or program providers of its intent to expand the existing prerelease contract capacity.
(4) The department may not increase by more than 50 percent the department contract capacity for a prerelease program without engaging in the competitive bidding process for the expansion portion.
(5) For an expansion of the contract capacity of more than 25 percent, the department shall conduct a public hearing in the neighborhood in which the center is situated. The department shall conduct the hearing in conformity with Title 2, chapter 3, MCA.
(6) This rule does not apply to expansion of department contract capacity for a contract between the department and a local or tribal government for operation of a prerelease program established pursuant to the Community Corrections Act, 53-30-301, MCA et seq.
NEW, 1998 MAR p. 3114, Eff. 11/20/98; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2395, Eff. 9/23/11.
53-1-203, MCA; IMP, 53-1-203, MCA;