Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 361.081: SUPERVISORY OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF INMATES.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY
SUBTITLE C. PUBLIC SAFETY PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 361. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY AUTHORITY RELATING TO JAILS
SUBCHAPTER F. DISCIPLINARY MATTERS RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY JAILS

(a) An inmate in a municipal or county jail may not act in a supervisory or administrative capacity over another inmate.

(b) An inmate in a municipal or county jail may not administer discipline over another inmate.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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