ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 2102 	By:	Ellis of the Senate

			and

		Bailey of the House

An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2001, Section 513, which relates to custody of jail; prohibiting action against certain official under specified circumstances; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     19 O.S. 2001, Section 513, is amended to read as follows:
Section 513.  The sheriff shall have the charge and custody of the jail of his county, and all the prisoners in the same, and shall keep such jail himself, or by his deputy or jailer, for whose acts he and his sureties shall be liable.  Provided, however, if a public trust, private owner or management entity by contract or otherwise legally operates or manages a jail facility, holding facility or detention facility and the sheriff of the county in which the facility is located has no authority over such facility, the sheriff shall not be named as a party in any action against such trust, owner, entity or facility.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2010.
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of February, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives