Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0420 - Correction
Subtitle 0420-02 - Division of County Programs
Chapter 0420-02-01 - County Corrections Incentive Program
Section 0420-02-01-.06 - USE OF INCENTIVE SUBSIDY BY COUNTIES
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Regardless of the certification status of a county's correctional facility, all incentive funds received must be dedicated exclusively for use in the county's correctional program.
(2) No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of funds received for service provided in non-certified jails may be used to pay for current corrections operating expenses. Seventy-five percent (75%) shall be used to fund those improvements included in the Application for Participation.
(3) County appropriations in support of corrections in non-certified counties may not be diminished to the extent of any subsidy received under the incentive program; in no case shall county fiscal support for the jail be diminished below that provided in the county's budget for that year immediately preceding the first year of program participation.
Authority: T.C.A. § 41-8-107.