In carrying out the purposes of this chapter 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 and juvenile detention facilities, countywide law enforcement facilities, court facilities, and other structures necessary or convenient thereto, in compliance with a master plan developed and approved, as amended from time to time, by the board of supervisors for that purpose.

(c) Finance the acquisition of necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way, including reimbursement to the county for any costs incurred by the county in acquiring such lands, easements, and rights-of-way, at sites designated or approved by the board of supervisors, for the general governmental purposes of the agency set forth in this section.

(d) Hold title as necessary or convenient to land or facilities constructed or acquired pursuant to this chapter, and convey title to such land or facilities to the county.

(e) Finance the operation and maintenance of any qualifying facilities constructed, acquired, or financed, in whole or in part, pursuant to this chapter or any adult and juvenile detention facilities, countywide law enforcement facilities, court facilities, and other structures necessary or convenient thereto which may become operational after the effective date of any transactions and use tax approved pursuant to this chapter.

(f) Reimburse costs incurred by the county in the operation of any qualifying facilities constructed or acquired pursuant to this chapter, provided the board of supervisors certifies to the agency that progress toward completion of qualifying facilities has advanced substantially in accordance with the master plan, and reimburse costs incurred by the county in implementing the master plan.

(g) Retire all or a portion of any capital debt previously incurred for any adult or juvenile detention facilities, countywide law enforcement facilities, court facilities, or other structures necessary or convenient thereto which exist on the date the election is held for voter approval of the retail transactions and use tax ordinance authorized by this chapter.

(h) Finance all or part of the cost of any prevention program, as defined in Section 26299.011.

(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1335, Sec. 1.5.)