Tennessee § 7-3-403 - Deposit of wages — Charges for board.
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§ 7-3-403. Deposit of wages — Charges for board.
When inmates are employed and participating in this program, the sheriff or the sheriff's designees shall require that inmates turn wages and salaries over to the sheriff or the sheriff's designees when received and the sheriff or the sheriff's designees shall deposit such money in trust accounts. Ledgers shall be maintained reflecting the status of individual accounts. Each inmate shall be liable for reasonable charges for board as fixed by law. Acts 1978, ch. 698, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-3739.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-3-403 ("Deposit of wages — Charges for board.") 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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