Section 351.011. Furnishings of Cells, Compartments, and Dormitories

TX Loc Govt Code § 351.011 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 351.011. FURNISHINGS OF CELLS, COMPARTMENTS, AND DORMITORIES. (a) A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have a toilet, a combination sink and drinking fountain, a table, and a seat.

(b) A housing area designed for three or more prisoners must have one toilet and one combination sink and drinking fountain for every eight prisoners to be confined in the area.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.