Tex. Local Government Code § 351.041
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 351.041, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 351.041. SHERIFF.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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