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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 361.026

RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPERATION OF JAIL

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

The contract must provide:

(1) that the sheriffs of the two counties are jointly responsible for the operation of any jail, lockup, jail annex, or other detention facility in the justice center and for the custody, care, and treatment of persons in custody in that facility; or

(2) for the employment of a jailer who shall exercise those responsibilities.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.