If wages are paid to a resident pursuant to section 218.42, the department may deduct from the wages an amount sufficient to pay all or a part of the costs taxed to the resident by reason of the resident’s commitment to the institution. In such case the amount deducted shall be forwarded to the clerk of the district court or proper official.
83 Acts, ch 96, §159, 160; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §109; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §382