Texas Local Government Code 341.902 – Workhouse and House of Correction in Type a General-Law Municipality
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(a) The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may build and establish one or more jails inside or outside the municipality.
(b) The governing body may adopt necessary rules and appoint necessary keepers or assistants for the jails.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 341.902
- General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Vagrants and disorderly persons may be confined in a jail on commitment by a municipal court judge. A person who fails or refuses to pay the fine or costs imposed for an offense may be confined in a jail.