51-9-1002. Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account.
(1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account."
(2) The restricted account shall consist of: the portion of appropriations from new legislation for the Department of Corrections for: any state correctional capital facilities costs; and beginning the second fiscal year of a bill's implementation, one time savings that occur from delayed estimated fiscal impacts of increases in the population level of state correctional facilities; interest, dividends, or other earnings attributable to the restricted account; and additional money appropriated by the Legislature.
(3) The Legislature may appropriate money from the restricted account only for the purpose of expanding existing, or constructing new, state correctional facilities.