(1)  The Division of Consumer Protection shall, subject to appropriation, contract with a person to make public service announcements advising consumers about the dangers of using the Internet, especially:

Terms Used In Utah Code 13-2-9

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  material harmful to minors;

(b)  steps a consumer may take to learn more about the dangers of using the Internet;

(c)  information about how a service provider can help a consumer learn more about the dangers of using the Internet, including the service provider’s duties created by this bill; and

(d)  how a consumer can monitor the Internet usage of family members.

(2)  Money appropriated under Subsection (1) shall be paid by the Division of Consumer Protection to a person only if:

(a)  the person is a nonprofit organization; and

(b)  the person agrees to spend private money amounting to two times the amount of money provided by the Division of Consumer Protection during each fiscal year in accordance with Subsection (1).

(3)  In administering any money appropriated for use under this section, the Division of Consumer Protection shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.

Amended by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session