Section 351.041 - Sheriff(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.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 351.041
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.