Counties and County Commissioners Courts; Purchasing and Contracts; County Funds; County Officers - Specific; Auditor; Penal Institutions; County; Prisoners; Sheriffs and Constables; Authority and Duties

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Texas Attorney General Opinion

Jail commissary accounts, county auditor is authorized to review even when maintained by private operator|Jail commissary accounts, county auditor is authorized to review|Operation of jail commissary, commissioners court may not interfere with sheriff's exercise of discretion in contracting for|Benefit of inmates, funds received by sheriff that are attributable to operation of jail commissary are to be used for|Jail commissary, proceeds from are to be used for benefit of inmates

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