Texas § LG.351.007 - SPACE REQUIREMENTS

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§ LG.351.007. SPACE REQUIREMENTS

SPACE REQUIREMENTS. (a) A county jail cell designed for one person only must have a clear floor area of 40 square feet or more. (b) Any other housing area or day room in a county jail must have a clear floor area of 18 square feet or more for each prisoner to be confined in the area or room. (c) The ceiling height above the finished floor in a cell, compartment, dormitory, or day room in a county jail in which prisoners are confined must be eight feet or more. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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Section LG.351.007 ("SPACE REQUIREMENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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