It is the duty of the board of county commissioners of each county having a jail in this state to establish a rate of charges to be paid for the confinement, safekeeping, and maintenance of prisoners sent from other counties in this state, fugitives from justice, and persons committed by authority of the United States, which rate of charges may be altered, changed, or modified by the board of county commissioners of such county when in their judgment it seems best to do so. The rate so charged shall be subject to the approval of the district court of such county.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 939, § 10, effective August 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-26-124 as it existed prior to 1977.