Section 606. Payment of costs for prosecution of inmates

1. When an inmate
  of an institution of the department is  alleged  to  have  committed  an
  offense  while  an  inmate  of such institution, the state shall pay all
  reasonable costs for the prosecution of such offense, including but  not
  limited  to,  costs  for:  a  grand  jury  impaneled to hear and examine
  evidence of such offense, petit jurors, witnesses, the  defense  of  any
  inmate  financially  unable  to  obtain  counsel  in accordance with the
  provisions of the county law, the district attorney, the  costs  of  the
  sheriff  and the appointment of additional court attendants, officers or
  other judicial personnel.
    2. It shall be the duty of the board  of  supervisors  of  any  county
  wherein  such prosecution occurs to cause a sworn statement of all costs
  to be forwarded to the department. Upon certification by the  department
  that  such  costs  as authorized by this statute have been incurred, the
  department shall forward the proper vouchers to the  state  comptroller.
  It shall be the duty of the comptroller to examine such statement and to
  correct  same  by  striking  therefrom  any  and all items which are not
  authorized  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  section  and  after
  correcting  such  statement,  the comptroller shall draw his warrant for
  the amount of  any  such  costs  in  favor  of  the  appropriate  county
  treasurer,  which  sum shall be paid to said county treasurer out of any
  moneys appropriated therefor.
    3. The department shall, after consultation with the director  of  the
  budget  promulgate  rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of
  this section.