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be disbursed by the sheriff for the following purposes, in the
following order:

 
A. The board of the prisoners;

 
B. Necessary travel expenses to and from work and other
incidental expenses of the prisoners;

 
C. Support of the prisoners' dependents, if any;

 
D. Payments, either in full or ratably, of restitution, and
of the prisoners' obligations, acknowledged in writing, in
accordance with Title 17-A, chapter 54, or that have been
reduced to judgment; and

 
E. The balance, if any, to the prisoners upon their release.

 
This subsection is repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the
First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.

 
Sec. 5. 30-A MRSA §1605, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 171, §6,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 6. 30-A MRSA §1605, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 171, §7, is
further amended to read:

 
6. Restitution disbursements. Notwithstanding subsection 5
and subsection 5-A, the wages or salaries of employed prisoners,
employment income of self-employed prisoners or income from any
other source must be disbursed by the sheriff in accordance with
any restitution authorized by section 1562. These disbursements
may not be authorized until any disbursements required by
subsection 5, paragraphs A to D have been made.

 
Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §1605, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2001, c. 171, §7, is
further amended to read:

 
7. Employment in other county. The sheriff may arrange with
another sheriff for the employment of the prisoner in the other's
county, and while so employed to be in the other's custody, but
in other respects to be and continue subject to the commitment.

 
This subsection is repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the
First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.

 
Sec. 8. 30-A MRSA §1605, sub-§7-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 171, §8,
is repealed.


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