26B-1-323. Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund — Creation — Administration — Uses.
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| (a) |
There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund.” |
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The Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund shall consist of:
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private contributions; |
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donations or grants from public or private entities; |
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voluntary donations collected under Section 53-3-214.8; and |
| (iv) |
interest and earnings on account money. |
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| (c) |
The cost of administering the Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund shall be paid from money in the fund. |
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| (2) |
The Division of Aging and Adult Services in the department shall:
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administer the funds contained in the Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund; and |
| (b) |
select qualified organizations and distribute the funds in the Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund in accordance with Subsection (3). |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
The division may distribute the funds in the Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund to a selected organization that provides public transportation to aging persons, high risk adults, or people with disabilities. |
| (b) |
An organization that provides public transportation to aging persons, high risk adults, or people with disabilities may apply to the Division of Aging and Adult Services, in a manner prescribed by the division, to receive all or part of the money contained in the Out and About Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
