Sec. 351.001. DUTY TO PROVIDE JAILS; LOCATION. (a) The commissioners court of a county shall provide safe and suitable jails for the county.
(b) The jails must be located at the county seat unless the county has only one jail, in which case the jail may be located anywhere in the county at the discretion of the commissioners court.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 64(e), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - County Public Safety
Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement
Subchapter A. County Jail Facilities
Section 351.001. Duty to Provide Jails; Location
Section 351.002. Jail Standards
Section 351.0035. Temporary Housing
Section 351.0036. Housing of Correctional Program Participants
Section 351.004. Structural and Maintenance Requirements
Section 351.007. Space Requirements
Section 351.008. Access to Day Room
Section 351.009. Safety Vestibule
Section 351.010. Sanitation and Health Requirements
Section 351.011. Furnishings of Cells, Compartments, and Dormitories
Section 351.012. Furnishings of Day Rooms