(a) Funds collected pursuant to this subpart shall be expended for its implementation, including, but not limited to, paying salaries and other expenses involved in:
(1) Screening and making investigations and studies necessary to determine whether or not a particular prisoner will be granted the privileges of this subpart.
(2) Transporting the prisoner to and from the places of employment.
(3) Matching any federal or state grants or funds which may be available for the purposes of this subpart.
(b) If, at the end of any calendar year, there remains a surplus in the Houston County Work Release and Pretrial Release Fund, the surplus shall be paid into the General Fund of Houston County, and the presiding judge of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit shall certify in writing to the Chair of the Houston County Commission that in the judgment of the presiding judge the surplus, or any portion thereof, is in excess of an amount necessary to implement this subpart.
Last modified: May 3, 2021