| (1) |
There is created in the General Fund the Firefighter Support Restricted Account. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-7-109
- Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
- 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
| (2) |
The account shall be funded by:
| (a) |
contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Section 41-1a-422; and |
| (b) |
donations or grants from public or private entities. |
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| (3) |
The Legislature shall appropriate funds in the account to the division. |
| (4) |
The division shall distribute funds in the account to one or more charitable organizations that:
| (a) |
qualify as being tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; |
| (b) |
provide firefighter education and training programs; |
| (c) |
initiate and maintain active participation in all aspects of fire service; |
| (d) |
maintain a fire history museum; and |
| (e) |
represent over 2,000 active, inactive, retired, volunteer, or career firefighters throughout the state. |
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| (5) |
| (a) |
An organization described in Subsection (4) may apply to the division to receive a distribution in accordance with Subsection (4). |
| (b) |
An organization that receives a distribution from the division in accordance with Subsection (4) shall expend the distribution only to:
| (i) |
pay for firefighter education or training programs; |
| (ii) |
pay for firefighter scholarship programs; |
| (iii) |
pay the costs of maintaining a fire history museum; |
| (iv) |
pay the costs of representing firefighter interests on a national and local level; and |
| (v) |
pay for assistance with purchasing equipment or apparatuses used in firefighting. |
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Enacted by Chapter 348, 2009 General Session
