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Chapter 801 - Jails and Workhouses
Act 78 of 1917 WORK FARMS, FACTORIES, AND SHOPS (801.201 - 801.217)
AN ACT to establish and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of work farms, factories or shops in counties of this state and to authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein and to provide for the punishment of such persons for breaking or attempting to break out; and to permit counties not operating work farms, factories or shops to contract for the care of their prisoners with counties operating such farms, factories or shops.
History: 1917, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 17, 1917
- Section 801.201 County workhouse; authorization of county to acquire and own.
- Section 801.202 Non-partisan commission for management; election, membership, number, term, vacancies, eligibility, oath.
- Section 801.203 Non-partisan commission for management; superintendent; appointment, powers, oath, duties, bond; employees; appropriations.
- Section 801.204 Board of commissioners; expenses; meetings; visit to work farm, factory, or shop; examination of management; hearing and determining complaints or questions; making and recording rules or orders; conflict of interest; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public.
- Section 801.205 Books of account; contents; quarterly statement.
- Section 801.206 Reports to supervisors; removal of officials or employees.
- Section 801.207 Superintendent; duties.
- Section 801.208 Counties without workhouse; contract with commission; publication.
- Section 801.209 Sentencing person to work farm, factory, or shop.
- Section 801.210 Counties without workhouse; transfer of convicted persons to workhouse; employment; fees.
- Section 801.211 Maintenance expense; tax levy.
- Section 801.212 Commitment of person to work farm, factory, or shop.
- Section 801.214 Record of infractions; effect of good behavior.
- Section 801.215 Realty; powers of commission.
- Section 801.217 Declaration of necessity.
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