R277-460-1. Authority and Purpose

  (1) This rule is authorized by:

  (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;

  (b) Section 53G-10-405, which directs the Board to adopt rules providing for instruction on the harmful effects of controlled substances;

  (c) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and

  (d) Section 51-9-405, which provides for funds from the Substance Abuse Prevention Account to be allocated to the Board for:

  (i) substance abuse prevention and education;

  (ii) substance abuse prevention training for teachers and administrators; and

  (iii) LEA programs to supplement, not supplant, existing local prevention efforts in cooperation with local substance abuse authorities.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to provide for the distribution of the Board's share of the money from the Substance Abuse Prevention Account.