53-30-133. Administration of prison industries training program. (1) (a) The prison industries training program need not be a self-supporting program. The department of corrections may enter into contracts and establish prices for products or services produced by this program. Within budgetary restrictions, the department shall establish prices that tend to maximize the amount of work available for inmates. All revenue raised through the program may be used only for the program and payment of inmate wages.
     (b) State agencies, local governments, school districts, authorities, and other local government entities are encouraged to explore the possibilities of using the prison industries training program. State agencies shall cooperate with the department of corrections in notifying governmental entities within the state of the program and of the services and products that are available.
     (2) (a) The department of corrections shall adopt rules implementing this program. Any price lists established by the department are exempt from the provisions of Title 2, chapter 4, but the department may, if it considers it an effective method of dissemination, publish the price lists in the Montana Administrative Register or the Administrative Rules of Montana, or both.
     (b) The department of corrections is subject to program audits of the prison industries training program by the legislative auditor.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, Sp. L. 1982; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 112, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 349, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 471, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 513, Ch. 546, L. 1995.