A county jail must be:
(1) structurally sound;
(2) fire resistant;
(3) properly ventilated, heated, and lighted; and
(4) kept in good repair.
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 351.004
STRUCTURAL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Signature Services, Inc. v. Tarrant County (1994)
Most recently applied in Signature Services, Inc. v. Tarrant County (May 1994)
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.