Montana § 53-1-501 - Rates For Residential Community Correctional Program Board, Room, And Services Charged By The Department Of Corrections
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§ 53-1-501. Rates For Residential Community Correctional Program Board, Room, And Services Charged By The Department Of Corrections
Rates for residential community correctional program board, room, and services charged by the department of corrections. (1) The department of corrections shall establish per diem rates for room, board, and services for persons placed in or committed to a community correctional program operated by the department of corrections. The department of corrections may adopt rules allowing it to order part of a person's employment income to be used to pay restitution, fines, and child or spousal support. (2) The department of corrections shall prescribe rules and procedures for the establishment of rates and charges to residents or participants in any community correctional program that is under contract with the department of corrections and that provides room, board, or services or any combination of room, board, and services to residents of those facilities or to participants in programs. The amount assessed by these programs must be subject to the resident's ability to pay, based on the rates established as the basis for assessed charges, and subject to approval by the department of corrections.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-1-501 ("Rates For Residential Community Correctional Program Board, Room, And Services Charged By The Department Of Corrections") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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