Offender to obtain approval of Director for employment, contractual activity or business activity; private employment of offender

1. An offender shall obtain the approval of the Director before the offender: (a) Engages in any employment, including, but not limited to, employment by a private employer or self-employment; (b) Enters into a contract; or (c) Participates in a business activity. 2. The Director has sole discretion to approve or disapprove employment, contractual activity or business activity pursuant to subsection 1 and may withdraw approval at any time. 3. An offender who is employed by a private employer shall: (a) Deposit his or her income from such employment in the offender’s individual account in the Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund; (b) Provide the Director with a copy of all the offender’s federal income tax returns, reports and withholding forms when they become available to the offender; and (c) Provide the Director with a record of any of the offender’s bank accounts, including, but not limited to, a checking account, savings account, investment account or account with a brokerage firm, upon a request from the Director. 4. Upon request of the Director, a private employer who employs an offender shall provide the Director with: (a) Monthly statements accounting for all wages the employer paid to the offender; and (b) Any additional information concerning the employment of the offender that is requested by the Director.