Florida § 944.73 - State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 944.73 — State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 944.73. State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.
(1) The State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund is created within the Department of Corrections. The purpose of the trust fund is to benefit and provide for the welfare of inmates incarcerated in state-operated correctional facilities. (2) Moneys shall be deposited and the expenditures made from the trust fund as provided in s. 945.215. (3) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
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Section 944.73 ("State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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