Tex. Local Government Code § 361.026
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 361.026, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 361.026. RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPERATION OF JAIL.
Official statutory text
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.
(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.
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