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Jasper County Council ratifies emergency ordinance transferring detention center operations to sheriff
Summary
Jasper County Council voted to approve an emergency ordinance that transfers custody and operation of the Jasper County Detention Center to the Jasper County Sheriff for up to 60 days, ratifying a takeover that county leaders said occurred on "Monday the twelfth" at 8:00 a.m.; the vote was taken by voice and no numerical tally was recorded in the transcript.
Jasper County Council approved an emergency ordinance to transfer custody, management and operations of the Jasper County Detention Center to the Jasper County Sheriff, the council announced at an emergency meeting.
Lawrence Flynn, a staff member who introduced the measure, said the county moved to an emergency ordinance because personnel changes at the detention center left it without an executive director or assistant director. Flynn told the council the emergency action is allowed under state law when exigent circumstances exist and requires a supermajority; the ordinance would operate for up to 60 days while the county begins the normal ordinance process for first, second and third readings.
"This is done on an emergency basis, and that is allowed to be done by state law under a finding of…
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