§ 22-3-1217 — Disposition of revenues from agricultural and livestock activities of correctional facility

(a) (1) Prior to the issuance of certificates of indebtedness as authorized by this subchapter, all moneys collected by the Division of Correction from the sale or disposition of farm products, livestock, or other products produced in connection with agricultural and livestock activities at institutions under the control of the Board of Corrections, from the rental of farm properties under the control of the board, and from payments from agencies of the state or United States Government in connection with the farm operations of the division shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues for credit to the Division of Correction Farm Fund, as authorized by law, to be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the agriculture and farm programs of the division. (2) Moneys which the division shall determine not to be necessary in defraying expenses of operating the agriculture programs of the division and which are profit or surplus from the operation of the agriculture programs shall, upon certification by the board to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, be transferred by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State from the Division of Correction Farm Fund to the Division of Correction Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account within the State General Government Fund, to be used to supplement general revenues provided for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the division, as provided by law. (b) (1) Commencing the first day of the month next succeeding the issuance of any certificates of indebtedness as authorized by this subchapter, the moneys described in this section shall be pledged revenues, as stated in § 22-3-1210 , and shall be deposited into the Public Facilities Debt Service Fund as established in § 22-3-1210 . (2) Any surplus prison farm moneys in the Public Facilities Debt Service Fund, as defined in the authorizing resolution, shall be transferred to the Division of Correction Farm Fund, upon certification by the Building Authority Division to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, to the Treasurer of State, and to the Auditor of State, to be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the agriculture and farm programs of the Division of Correction, as provided by law. (3) Such moneys deposited into the Division of Correction Farm Fund which the Division of Correction shall determine not to be necessary in defraying expenses of operating the agriculture and farm programs of the Division of Correction shall be, upon certification thereof by the board to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, transferred by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State from the Division of Correction Farm Fund to the Division of Correction Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account within the State General Government Fund to be used to supplement general revenues provided for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the Division of Correction, as provided by law.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6206, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1013, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 72, eff. 5/23/2016. Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 72, eff. 5/23/2016. Acts 1983, No. 458, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-2611.