South Carolina § 23-19-20 - County and municipality charge for federal prisoners.
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§ 23-19-20. County and municipality charge for federal prisoners.
(A) The sheriffs or jailers of the respective counties of this State may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the county jail or another detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee, pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.
(B) A contract with the appropriate federal authority for the housing of federal detainees, prisoners, or inmates by a county of this State must also be signed by the sheriff if he is responsible for operating the county jail or detention facility.
(C) A municipality which operates a jail or detention facility may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the jail or detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.
(D) Any expenditure of the monies contained in this section must be made in accordance with the established procurement procedures of the local government having budget appropriation authority for the jail or detention facility.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 27-402; 1952 Code SECTION 27-402; 1942 Code SECTION 4951; 1932 Code SECTION 4951; 1926 (34) 973; 1933 (38) 236; 2002 Act No. 283, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-19-20 ("County and municipality charge for federal prisoners.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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