Sheriffs to be keepers of jails

Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-116.2
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The sheriff of each county or city shall be the keeper of the jail thereof unless that locality is a member of a jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority, in which case the provisions of § 53.1-106 shall apply. 1994, c. 491 .
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