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AN ACT concerning corrections; relating to disposition of certain moneys
  paid to inmates; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-5268 and repealing
  the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-5268 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 75-5268. (1) Any inmate who is allowed to participate in such
paid employment or in such job training or paid employment for which
a subsistence allowance is paid in connection with such job training shall
pay over to the secretary or the designated representative of the secretary
all moneys received from such paid employment or job training except
that, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of cor-
rections, the inmate shall retain a stipulated reasonable amount of the
money as the secretary or the designated representative of the secretary
deems necessary for expenses connected with the employment or job
training. The balance of the moneys paid to the secretary or the desig-
nated representative of the secretary shall be disbursed for the following
purposes:
  (a)  A designated minimum amount of that money paid to the secre-
tary shall be returned to the state general fund or to the political subdi-
vision, federal government or community-based center for such inmate's
food and lodging or, if the inmate is participating in a private industry
program other than work release, the minimum amount collected shall
be deposited to the correctional industries fund;
  (b)  transportation to and from the place of employment at the rate
allowed in K.S.A. 75-3203 and amendments thereto;
  (c)  if any of the dependents of the inmate are receiving public assis-
tance, a reasonable percentage of the inmate's net pay after deduction of
the above expenses shall be forwarded to the court which ordered support
for the dependent or, if there is no order, to the secretary of social and
rehabilitation services;
  (d)  if subsection (c) is not applicable, then a reasonable percentage
of the inmate's net pay after deduction of the above expenses shall be
disbursed for the payment, either in full or ratable, of the inmate's obli-
gations if such obligations relate to the care and support of the defendant's
immediate family acknowledged by the inmate in writing, or which and
have been reduced to judgment;
  (e)  payment of a reasonable amount to the clerk of the district court
in which the crime occurred pursuant to an order of restitution and pay-
ment to the state crime victims compensation fund pursuant to the pro-
gram established in subsection (2);
  (f)  if subsection (c) or (d) is not applicable, then a reasonable per-
centage of the inmate's net pay after deduction of the above expenses
shall be disbursed for the payment, either in full or ratable, of the inmate's
other obligations acknowledged by the inmate in writing, or which have
been reduced to judgment after deduction of the above amounts, payment
of a reasonable amount for costs assessed to the inmate pursuant to the
code of civil procedure;
  (f)  to the clerk of the district court in which the crime occurred, pay-
ment of a reasonable amount pursuant to an order of restitution;
  (g)  payment of a reasonable amount into a savings account for dis-
bursement to the inmate upon release from custody;
  (g)  payment of costs assessed to the inmate pursuant to the code of
civil procedure (h)  after deduction of the above amounts, a reasonable
percentage of the inmate's net pay shall be disbursed for the payment,
either in full or ratable, of the inmate's other obligations acknowledged
by the inmate in writing, as authorized by the secretary; and
  (h) (i)  the balance, if any, shall be credited to the inmate's account
and shall be made available to the inmate in such manner and for such
purposes as are authorized by the secretary.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-5268 is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.