(a) Each cost accounting center (CAC) shall collect
and disburse earned wages according to federal and state law, federal
guidelines, the contract, and this rule.
(b) The CAC shall disburse 80 percent of the participant's
gross wages according to the following schedule of priorities for
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and county correctional
facility participants:
(1) Applicable taxes;
(2) Twenty percent for family support of legal dependents
or to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Child Support Division
as payment toward a child support court order;
(3) Ten percent for restitution;
(4) Ten percent to the OAG Crime Victims' Compensation
Fund; and
(5) The remaining percentage to room and board unless
the participant has an outstanding child support obligation, in which
case the percentage shall be applied to any outstanding child support
obligation until such balance is paid in full.
(c) The CAC shall deposit 20 percent of the participant's
gross wages into the participant's trust fund account for the benefit
of the participant unless the participant has any outstanding child
support obligation, in which case, 50 percent of this amount shall
be applied to any outstanding child support until such balance is
paid in full.
(d) The CAC shall disburse the participant's wages
according to the following schedule of priorities for Texas Juvenile
Justice Department (TJJD) participants:
(1) Applicable taxes;
(2) Ten percent for family support of legal dependents
or to the OAG Child Support Division as payment toward a child support
court order;
(3) Five percent for restitution;
(4) Eight percent to the OAG Crime Victims' Compensation
Fund; and
(5) The remaining percentage to be deposited into the
participant's trust fund account.
(e) The TDCJ general counsel shall consult with the
TJJD prior to any revisions to the disbursement of the TJJD participant
wages.
(f) The CAC shall maintain accurate records of the
receipt and distribution of participant wages. Accounting records
shall be available for audit by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice
(TBCJ), the TDCJ, or representatives of the state or federal government.
(g) The CAC shall report the distribution of wages
in the format designated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
(h) The CAC shall complete and forward the report of
the distribution of wages on a quarterly basis for each calendar year.
The report shall be submitted to the TDCJ not later than the 10th
working day following the end of the quarter.
(i) The TDCJ shall compile a combined report of the
wage distributions for all CACs by the 20th day following the end
of the quarter. The report shall be provided to the TBCJ and the BJA
for review.
(j) The TDCJ shall provide written notice to the TJJD,
the county correctional facilities, the participants, and the CACs
of any changes by the TBCJ to the distribution of wages of offenders
participating in the PIE certification program.
(k) Each month, the TDCJ shall forward money deducted
from participant wages for room and board to the comptroller of public
accounts.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §154.9 adopted to be effective May 2, 2010, 35 TexReg 3286; amended to be effective November 5, 2015, 40 TexReg 7670; amended to be effective July 18, 2021, 46 TexReg 4172 |