(1) |
There is created in the General Fund the Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-2-127
(2) |
The account shall be funded by:
(a) |
contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Section 41-1a-422; |
(b) |
appropriations to the account by the Legislature; |
(c) |
private contributions; and |
(d) |
donations or grants from public or private entities. |
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(3) |
The Legislature shall appropriate funds in the account to the department. |
(4) |
The department may expend up to 5% of the money appropriated under Subsection (3) to administer account distributions in accordance with Subsections (5) and (6). |
(5) |
The department shall distribute contributions in the account to one or more charitable organizations that:
(a) |
are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; |
(b) |
have as part of their primary mission the promotion and education of:
(i) |
safe bicycle operation; |
(ii) |
safe motor vehicle operation around bicycles; and |
(iii) |
healthy lifestyles; and |
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(c) |
contribute to the start-up fee for the production and administrative costs for providing a Share the Road Bicycle Support special group license plate in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-418(2)(a). |
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(6) |
(a) |
An organization described in Subsection (5) may apply to the department to receive a distribution in accordance with Subsection (5). |
(b) |
An organization that receives a distribution from the department in accordance with Subsection (5) shall expend the distribution only to:
(i) |
pay the costs of reordering Share the Road Bicycle Support special group license plate decals; |
(ii) |
produce and distribute materials to educate:
(A) |
bicyclists and motorists about safe bicycling, sharing the road, and obeying the law in Utah; and |
(B) |
the public on healthy lifestyles; |
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(iii) |
participate in transportation planning that provides accommodations for safe bicycling; |
(iv) |
promote a network of safe bicycling routes throughout the state; and |
(v) |
provide other programs that promote bicycle safety. |
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Enacted by Chapter 380, 2009 General Session