Utah Code 63N-4-104. Duties

63N-4-104. Duties.

(1)

The Center for Rural Development shall:

GO Utah board: means the Board of Economic Opportunity created in Section 63N-1a-401. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
program: means the Rural Development Program created in Section 63N-4-102. See Utah Code 63N-4-101
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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

(a)	work to enhance the capacity of the office to address rural economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and opportunities by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with appropriate public and private sector entities, individuals, and institutions;

(b)	work with the GO Utah board to coordinate and focus available resources in ways that address the economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and priorities in rural Utah;

(c)	assist in administering the Rural Opportunity Program created in Section 63N-4-802; and

(d)

in accordance with economic development and planning policies set by state government, coordinate relations between:

(i)	the state;

(ii)	rural governments;

(iii)

other public and private groups engaged in rural economic planning and development; and

(iv)	federal agencies.

(2)

(a)

The Center for Rural Development may:

(i)	in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules necessary to carry out its duties;

(ii)	accept gifts, grants, devises, and property, in cash or in kind, for the benefit of rural Utah citizens; and

(iii)

use those gifts, grants, devises, and property received under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) for the use and benefit of rural citizens within the state.

(b)	All resources received under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be deposited in the General Fund as dedicated credits to be used as directed in Subsection (2)(a)(iii).

Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session