Tennessee § 7-3-404 - Disbursement of wages.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-3-404 — Disbursement of wages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-404. Disbursement of wages.
After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth: Reimbursement to the victims of the offense in the amounts and in the manner set forth in the contract executed between the inmate, victim and the sheriff of such county; Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the sheriff of such counties or the sheriff's designees; Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed against the inmate; Payment in full or ratably of the inmate's written obligations; and The balance, if any, to the inmate upon discharge from confinement. Acts 1978, ch. 698, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3739.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-3-404 ("Disbursement of wages.") 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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