(1) The State Parks and Recreation Department shall use state correctional institution adult in custody labor to improve, maintain and repair buildings and property at state parks and recreation areas whenever feasible. The provisions of ORS 279.835 to 279.855 and ORS chapters 279A, 279B and 279C do not apply to the use of state correctional institution adult in custody labor under this section.
(2) The State Parks and Recreation Director shall assign and supervise the work of the state adults in custody who are performing the work described in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Nothing in this section is intended to exempt the State Parks and Recreation Department from the provisions of ORS 279.835 to 279.855 for any purpose other than the use of state correctional institution adult in custody labor.