Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 351.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 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.

Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 351.001

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 64(e), eff. 8/28/1989.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.