The sheriff of each county shall feed all the prisoners kept in confinement by him with good and sufficient food. The board of county commissioners of such county, at the expense of the county, shall furnish to such sheriff all the groceries, supplies, utensils, equipment, and assistants he requires to perform his duty of properly feeding such prisoners and shall also pay all the costs and expenses incurred therein.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 936, § 10, effective August 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-26-104 as it existed prior to 1977.