Tennessee § 41-22-204 - Special compensation for inmates.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-22-204 — Special compensation for inmates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-22-204. Special compensation for inmates.
The additional amount prescribed in § 41-22-203 shall be kept and reserved in a special fund for the use and benefit of the inmates so employed. This fund is to be reserved by the commissioner of correction and with the approval of the governor, to be used in making payments to deserving inmates, on a fair proportionate basis or to their dependents, in such sums and at such times as may be considered by the commissioner proper in order to reward good conduct, give the stimulus of hope to the inmates and best encourage them in discipline and efficiency. Acts 1981, ch. 378, § 1; T.C.A., § 41-504.
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Section 41-22-204 ("Special compensation for inmates.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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