Sec. 3. (a) Any earnings of a person employed under this chapter, less payroll deductions required by law and court ordered deductions for satisfaction of a judgment against that person, shall be collected by the county sheriff, probation department, county office of the division of family resources, or other agency designated by the sentencing or committing court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the remaining earnings shall be distributed in the following order:

(1) To pay state and federal income taxes and Social Security deductions not otherwise withheld.

(2) To pay the cost of membership in an employee organization.

(3) Not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the person's gross earnings, if that amount of the gross is available after the above deductions, to be given to that person or retained for the person, with accrued interest, until the person's release or discharge.

(4) To pay for the person's room and board provided by the county.

(5) To pay transportation costs to and from work, and other work related incidental expenses.

(6) To pay court ordered costs, fines, or restitution.

(b) After the amounts prescribed in subsection (a) are deducted, the remaining amount may be used to:

(1) when directed by the person or ordered by the court, pay for the support of the person's dependents (if the person's dependents are receiving welfare assistance, the appropriate county office of the division of family resources or welfare department in another state shall be notified of such disbursements); and

(2) with the consent of the person, pay to the person's victims or others any unpaid obligations of that person.

(c) Any remaining amount shall be given to the person or retained for the person according to subsection (a)(3).

(d) The collection of room and board under subsection (a)(4) may be waived.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.115; P.L.4-1993, SEC.16; P.L.5-1993, SEC.29; P.L.146-2008, SEC.373; P.L.44-2009, SEC.8.