Tennessee § 8-26-105 - Jailers' fees — State subsidies.
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§ 8-26-105. Jailers' fees — State subsidies.
The county legislative body or governing body of each county has the authority to pass a resolution fixing the amount of jailers' fees which may be applied to misdemeanant prisoners. The rate fixed shall apply to such prisoners confined in the county jail or county workhouse or workhouses, but not meeting the conditions required for a state subsidy under title 41, chapter 8. In lieu of the reimbursement for jailers' fees allowed in § 8-26-106, the state shall provide a subsidy pursuant to title 41, chapter 8. References in other sections to jailers' fees for state prisoners specified in this section shall be deemed to be references to the subsidies specified in § 41-8-106(d). Acts 1933, ch. 139, § 1; 1945, ch. 166, § 1; 1947, ch. 141, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 10713; Acts 1953, ch. 177, § 1; 1963, ch. 319, § 1; 1972, ch. 533, §§ 1-3; 1976, ch. 827, § 1; 1977, ch. 404, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2507; Acts 1984, ch. 896, § 7; 1985, ch. 93, § 1. Cross-References. Liability of state or county, § 40-25-129 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 21 Tenn. Juris., Prisons and Prisoners, § 3. Attorney General Opinions. County liability for cost of incarcerating misdemeanant before sentencing, OAG 98-0159, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 159 (8/24/98). Reimbursement to the sheriff of the county jail for the cost of incarcerating the DUI offender is determined by resolution of the county's legislative body consistent with the provisions of T.C.A. § 8-26-105 , OAG 02-095, 2002 Tenn. AG LEXIS 98 (9/3/02). Jailers' fees may be imposed on a per diem basis but should only cover those actual expenses outlined in T.C.A. §§ 40-25-104 and 40-25-133 , OAG 03-106, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 125 (8/22/03).
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