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2009 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1919
Offered January 14, 2009
Prefiled January 13, 2009
A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-131.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of costs associated with prisoner keep.
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Patrons-- Crockett-Stark, Miller, P.J. and Peace
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Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 53.1-131.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 53.1-131.3. Payment of costs associated with prisoner keep.

Any sheriff or jail superintendent may establish a program to charge inmates a reasonable fee, not to exceed $1$25 per day, to defray the costs associated with the prisoners' keep. The Board shall develop a model plan and adopt regulations for such program, and shall provide assistance, if requested, to the sheriff or jail superintendent in the implementation of such program. Such funds shall be retained in the locality where the funds were collected and shall be used for general jail purposes.