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To be eligible to receive funding under this part for a tobacco prevention, reduction, cessation, or control program, an organization, whether private, governmental, or quasi-governmental, shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 51-9-203- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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submit a request to the Department of Health and Human Services containing the following information:
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for media campaigns to prevent or reduce smoking, the request shall demonstrate sound management and periodic evaluation of the campaign’s relevance to the intended audience, particularly in campaigns directed toward youth, including audience awareness of the campaign and recollection of the main message; |
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for school-based education programs to prevent and reduce youth smoking, the request shall describe how the program will be effective in preventing and reducing youth smoking; |
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for community-based programs to prevent and reduce smoking, the request shall demonstrate that the proposed program:
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has a comprehensive strategy with a clear mission and goals; |
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provides for committed, caring, and professional leadership; and |
| (C) |
if directed toward youth:
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offers youth-centered activities in youth accessible facilities; |
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is culturally sensitive, inclusive, and diverse; |
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involves youth in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of services that affect them; and |
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offers a positive focus that is inclusive of all youth; and |
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for enforcement, control, and compliance program, the request shall demonstrate that the proposed program can reasonably be expected to reduce the extent to which tobacco products and electronic cigarette products, as those terms are defined in Section 76-10-101, are available to individuals under 21 years old; |
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agree, by contract, to file an annual written report with the Department of Health and Human Services that contains the following:
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the amount expended; |
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a description of the program or campaign and the number of adults and youth who participated; |
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specific elements of the program or campaign meeting the applicable criteria set forth in Subsection (1)(a); and |
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a statement concerning the success and effectiveness of the program or campaign; |
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agree, by contract, to not use any funds received under this part directly or indirectly, to:
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engage in any lobbying or political activity, including the support of, or opposition to, candidates, ballot questions, referenda, or similar activities; or |
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engage in litigation with any tobacco manufacturer, retailer, or distributor, except to enforce:
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the provisions of the Master Settlement Agreement; |
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agree, by contract, to repay the funds provided under this part if the organization:
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fails to file a timely report as required by Subsection (1)(b); or |
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uses any portion of the funds in violation of Subsection (1)(c). |
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