63M-7-210. Pilot program of competency-based career and technical education grants.
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As used in this section:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-210- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
- 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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“Certificate program provider” means a technical college that provides competency-based career and technical education. |
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“Commission” means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
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“Competency-based career and technical education” means career and technical education that will result in appropriate licensing, certification, or other evidence of completion of training and qualification for specific employment. |
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“Competency-based career and technical education” includes services provided under Section 53B-2a-106. |
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“Qualifying education program” means a program overseen by a city or county prosecutor office to provide for an individual obtaining:
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competency-based career and technical education. |
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“Technical college” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-1-101.5. |
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In accordance with this section, the commission shall establish a pilot grant program for fiscal year 2019 that funds the costs of two employees who:
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are located in different prosecutor offices that operate in areas that have proximity to a technical college; and |
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oversee a program that provides for participation in a qualifying education program by an individual who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or pleads no contest to a misdemeanor or third degree felony:
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as an alternative to incarceration; |
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for a reduction of fines or court fees; |
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for a two-step conviction reduction under Section 76-3-402; or |
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for a combination of the actions described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii). |
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As a condition of participating in a qualifying education program under this section, an individual shall:
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comply with the requirements of the plea agreement entered into by the individual, the prosecutor, and the court; and |
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work with a financial aid officer for a qualifying education program and pay the tuition for the competency-based career and technical education charged by the certificate program provider. |
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The commission will structure and administer the grant pilot program consistent with other grant program requirements that the commission administers. |
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The commission shall compile a report regarding this grant pilot program based on performance measures and provide the report by no later than November 30, 2020, to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, and the related appropriations subcommittee. |
Amended by Chapter 136, 2019 General Session
