Texas Local Government Code - Section 351.041. Sheriff
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§ 351.041. SHERIFF. (a) The sheriff of each county is the
keeper of the county jail. The sheriff shall safely keep all
prisoners committed to the jail by a lawful authority, subject to an
order of the proper court.
(b) The sheriff may appoint a jailer to operate the jail and
meet the needs of the prisoners, but the sheriff shall continue to
exercise supervision and control over the jail.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 351.014 351.015 351.031 351.032 351.033 351.034 351.035 351.041 351.0415 351.04155 351.042 351.043 351.044 351.061 351.062
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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