41-5-132. Cost containment fund -- allocation of appropriated funds -- use of funds. (1) The department of corrections shall establish a cost containment fund for the purposes of 41-5-131 and shall allocate to the fund not less than $1 million each fiscal year from the funds appropriated for the juvenile placement budget for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2001, to be used for the purposes of 41-5-131.
     (2) The department shall determine the amount of the cost containment fund at the beginning of each fiscal year. The cost containment review panel shall submit a recommended amount to be allocated to the cost containment fund at least 1 month prior to the start of a new fiscal year.

     History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 587, L. 2001.