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§ 198. Incarcerated individual occupational therapy fund. 1. The\ncommissioner of corrections and community supervision may authorize the\nsuperintendent or director of any correctional institution to establish\nan incarcerated individual occupational therapy fund for the receipt of\nproceeds from a product sold, as authorized by section one hundred\nninety-seven of this article, by one or more incarcerated individuals as\nincident to an avocational or vocational project approved by the\ncommissioner, including but not limited to, art, music, drama,\nhandicraft, or sports.\n 2. Pursuant to rules, regulations or directions of the commissioner,\nmoneys of the fund may:
(a)be made available to the superintendent or\ndirector to be used for the general benefit of the incarcerated\nindividu
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§ 198. Incarcerated individual occupational therapy fund. 1. The\ncommissioner of corrections and community supervision may authorize the\nsuperintendent or director of any correctional institution to establish\nan incarcerated individual occupational therapy fund for the receipt of\nproceeds from a product sold, as authorized by section one hundred\nninety-seven of this article, by one or more incarcerated individuals as\nincident to an avocational or vocational project approved by the\ncommissioner, including but not limited to, art, music, drama,\nhandicraft, or sports.\n 2. Pursuant to rules, regulations or directions of the commissioner,\nmoneys of the fund may: (a) be made available to the superintendent or\ndirector to be used for the general benefit of the incarcerated\nindividuals of the correctional institution wherein the product was\nproduced, including but not limited to, furnishing materials and\nsupplies to an incarcerated individual or incarcerated individuals for\nan avocational or vocational project and the transporting of a product\nthereof for sale, display or otherwise and for recreational activities;\nor (b) be disbursed as follows: (i) an amount equal to the proceeds from\nthe sale of a product produced by one incarcerated individual may be\ndeposited to the account of such incarcerated individual pursuant to\nsection one hundred sixteen of this chapter; or (ii) an amount equal to\nthe proceeds from the sale of a product produced by two or more\nincarcerated individuals may be divided equally among such incarcerated\nindividuals and deposited to their respective accounts pursuant to\nsection one hundred sixteen of this chapter.\n 3. In determining the amount of the proceeds from a sale of a product\nthat may be deposited to the account of an incarcerated individual, the\ncommissioner may provide for the deduction from the sum of the proceeds\nthe reasonable expenses of the department of corrections and community\nsupervision incident to the sale, including but not limited to, the\nvalue of materials and supplies for the production of the product\nsupplied without financial charge to the incarcerated individual and the\nexpenses of transporting the product for sale or display or otherwise.\n