Employment of inmates by state or counties generally; wages to be paid inmates employed thereby.

(a) The State of Alabama and any county are hereby authorized to become employers of work release inmates under this article, and as such may employ inmates to perform any state or county job available, including, but not limited to, road or bridge work, garbage collection and school grounds maintenance.

(b) Inmates employed under this section shall be paid the federally established minimum wage.

(Acts 1976, No. 637, p. 883, §13.)