(a) Any county electing to issue county jail revenue bonds under the provisions of this subchapter shall, by ordinance adopted by the quorum court, establish a county jail board consisting of the county judge, the county sheriff, and the county clerk.

(b) The county judge shall serve as chair of the board.

(c) The board is authorized and empowered to:

(1) Construct a county jail and jail facilities or provide for the expansion of the existing county jail or jail facilities on a site or sites selected by the board;

(2) Arrange for the housing of prisoners during the period in which any of the facilities are undergoing construction or expansion;

(3) Construct or cause to be constructed parking facilities to serve the county jail and jail facilities and the public having business therein;

(4) Obtain the necessary funds for accomplishing the board's powers, purposes, and authorities;

(5) Purchase, lease, or rent and receive bequests or donations of or otherwise acquire, sell, trade, or barter any real, personal, or mixed property and convert into money or property any property not needed or which cannot be used in its then current form;

(6) Contract and be contracted with, apply for, receive, accept, and use any moneys and property from the United States Government, any state agency, any state or governmental body or political subdivision, any public or private corporation or organization of any nature, or any individual;

(7) Invest and reinvest any of the board's moneys and securities as authorized by law; and

(8) Take such other action, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary and desirable to carry out the power, purposes, and authorities set forth in this subchapter and to carry out the intent of this subchapter.

(d) The board is authorized to employ an architect to prepare the lands, specifications, and estimates of costs for the construction or expansion of the county jails and jail facilities and to supervise and inspect such construction.

(e) In addition, the board is authorized to engage and pay professional, technical, and other help it shall deem to be necessary or desirable in assisting in effectively carrying out the powers, purposes, and authorities conferred and set forth in this subchapter.