R710-9-10. Firefighter Support Restricted Account

  (1) There is created by the board a Firefighter Support Restricted Account Advisory Committee whose duties are to provide direction to the division in the distribution of funds in the restricted account.

  (2) The Committee shall be appointed by the division, approved by the board, and shall consist of the following members:

  (a) two representatives from the Utah State Firemen's Association;

  (b) two representatives from the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association;

  (c) two representatives from the Professional Firefighters of Utah; and

  (d) one representative from the general public.

  (3) The committee members shall serve for a term of three years, shall meet as directed by the division, and a majority of members shall be present to constitute a quorum.

  (4) The committee shall select one of its members to act in the position of chair. The chair shall serve for a term of one year, and shall be a voting member only in the event of a tie vote.

  (5) The committee shall assist the division in preparing application forms to be used to apply for distributions from the restricted account.

  (6) The Division shall set a specific time period each year for the receiving of applications, the review of applications by the committee, and the distribution of the restricted account funds.

  (7) The division shall distribute the restricted account funding to charitable organizations meeting the requirements listed in Subsection 53-7-109(4), and to be expended for only the purposes allowed in accordance with Subsection 53-7-109(5)(b).

  (8) In the event of a conflict in the distribution of the restricted account funds, an appeal for resolution shall be made to the board. The board shall be the final authority in the resolution of the conflict.