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REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY v. TACKETT

No. 88-SC-000132-DG.

770 S.W.2d 225 (1989)

REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, and Martin Counties, Movant, v. Thurman TACKETT, (Johnson County Jailer); Lawrence County Fiscal Court; Johnson County Fiscal Court; and Kentucky Jailers' Association, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied June 8, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vickie H. Collinsworth, Salyersville, J.K. Wells, Wells, Porter, Schmitt & Walker, Paintsville, Thomas D. Muncy, Inez, Teddy Flynt, Salyersville, for movant.

C.K. Belhassen, David Lemaster, Paintsville, for respondent Tackett.

Nelson T. Sparks, Louisa, for respondent Lawrence County Fiscal Court.

J. Scott Preston, Rice, Preston & Brown, Paintsville, for respondent Johnson County Fiscal Court.

George Gregory, Lexington, for respondent Kentucky Jailers Assn.

VANCE, Justice.

The questions presented by this appeal are:

(1) Does a regional jail authority created pursuant to K.R.S. 441.800 have authority to operate a regional jail by the employment of personnel to manage and operate it, or is the operation of a regional jail within the authority of the county jailer of the county within which the regional jail is located?

(2) Can a county which has joined with other counties in the formation of a regional...

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