On and after July 1, 1997:
(a) The commissioner of juvenile justice may contract for any juvenile correctional services described in K.S.A. 75-7038 , and amendments thereto, from any county or group of cooperating counties which are receiving grants under K.S.A. 75-7038 through 75-7053 , and amendments thereto.
(b) Any county may contract for any juvenile correctional services described in K.S.A. 75-7038 , and amendments thereto, from any county or group of cooperating counties which are receiving grants under K.S.A. 75-7038 through 75-7053 , and amendments thereto, regardless of whether such county or group of counties is in the same judicial district as the county contracting for such services.