Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
The second paragraph of section 48A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The remainder of the moneys so earned, after deducting amounts expended on behalf of the inmate as aforesaid, shall be accumulated to the credit of the inmate and shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account by the superintendent as trustee in a bank approved by the state treasurer and paid to the inmate, with the accrued interest, upon his release from such institution in such instalments and at such times as may be described in such rules and regulations.