Except as otherwise provided, every sheriff in this State who has control of a jail shall appoint a qualified person as facility manager. This person shall have the control and custody of the jail under the supervision of the sheriff. However, should the sheriff not have control of the jail, then this appointment falls to the chief administrative officer of the county in whose jurisdiction the jail lies.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-402; 1952 Code Section 55-402; 1942 Code Section 1940; 1932 Code Section 1940; Cr. C. '22 Section 923; Cr. C. '12 Section 925; Cr. C. '02 Section 639; G. S. 2691; R. S. 526; 1812 (5) 672; 1839 (11) 48; 2010 Act No. 237, Section 40, eff June 11, 2010.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.