§14-6-43. Allowance - Preparation and service, etc.

(a) The sheriffs of the several counties of the state shall receive pay for services in preparing food, serving food and other services incident to the feeding of prisoners, not including the cost of food to be served to such prisoners, as follows:

(1) For one prisoner, $1 per prisoner per day;

(2) For each prisoner, from two to five prisoners, $.50 per prisoner per day;

(3) For each prisoner, from six to 10 prisoners, $.40 per prisoner per day;

(4) For each prisoner, from 11 to 20 prisoners, $.30 per prisoner per day; and

(5) For each prisoner, from 21 to 85 prisoners, $.05 per prisoner per day.

(b) In all counties where there are two or more jails, the report of prisoners in said jails shall be made upon the number of prisoners confined, but the sheriff shall be only paid as if all of said prisoners were confined in one jail.

(Acts 1923, No. 528, p. 704; Code 1923, §4828; Acts 1935, No. 203, p. 595; Code 1940, T. 45, §145.)