53-1-120. Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account — Creation — Funding — Distribution of funds by the commissioner.
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There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-1-120
- 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
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety appointed under Section 53-1-107. See Utah Code 53-1-102
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The account shall be funded by:
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contributions deposited into the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account in accordance with Section 41-1a-422; |
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private contributions; and |
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donations or grants from public or private entities. |
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Subject to appropriations by the Legislature, money in the account may only be used by the commissioner for purposes described in this section. |
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Upon appropriation, the commissioner shall distribute the funds to one or more charitable organizations that:
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qualify as being tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and |
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have as a primary part of their mission to support the operation and maintenance of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial. |
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The commissioner may only consider proposals that are:
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proposed by a charitable organization described in Subsection (4); and |
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designed to support the operation and maintenance of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial. |
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An organization described in Subsection (4) may apply to the commissioner to receive a distribution in accordance with Subsection (4). |
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An organization that receives a distribution from the commissioner in accordance with Subsection (4) shall expend the distribution only to support the operation and maintenance of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial. |
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Enacted by Chapter 52, 2016 General Session
