{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-85.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 85.005","heading":"GUARDS; PENALTY.","body":"(a) The sheriff may, with the approval of the commissioners court or, in the case of an emergency, with the approval of the county judge, employ a sufficient number of guards to ensure the safekeeping of prisoners and the security of a jail.\n(b) In case of an emergency, a guard is subject to being called to duty by the sheriff.\n(c) A person charged with the responsibility of enforcing this section commits an offense if the person violates the section. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 12(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 3. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE B. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS","CHAPTER 85. SHERIFF","SUBCHAPTER A. SHERIFF AND SHERIFF'S PERSONNEL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.85.htm#85.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"d2ad282ef4295a728ea41e945e45833ca74ab2487270cd988ec81ec8bae4f41e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-85.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-85.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}