Institution of Work Release Programs by Counties — Costs

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  5. Institution of Work Release Programs by Counties — Costs

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  1. All counties in the state, except as provided in subsection (b), may institute a work release program in accordance with this chapter.
  2. This section shall not apply to any county having a population, according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, of:

    not less than  nor more than

    14,400 14,500

    19,500 19,600

    20,200 20,300

    28,000 28,100

    30,400 30,500

  3. The state's share of the cost imposed on local governments by the work release program as instituted by this section shall be funded by the increase in state taxes apportioned by law to cities and counties that are not specifically earmarked for a particular purpose.


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