Tex. Local Government Code § 351.011
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 351.011, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 351.011. FURNISHINGS OF CELLS, COMPARTMENTS, AND DORMITORIES.
Official statutory text
(a) A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have a toilet, a combination sink and drinking fountain, a table, and a seat.
(b) A housing area designed for three or more prisoners must have one toilet and one combination sink and drinking fountain for every eight prisoners to be confined in the area.
(b) A housing area designed for three or more prisoners must have one toilet and one combination sink and drinking fountain for every eight prisoners to be confined in the area.
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