R523-2-9. Distribution of Fee-On-Fine (DUI) Funds

  (1) The Fee-On-Fine funds collected by the court system under the criminal surcharge law and remitted to the State Treasurer will be allocated to the LSAAs based upon each county's percent of the total state population as determined at the time of the funding formula as described in Section R523-2-7. The Division shall authorize quarterly releases of these funds to the county commission of each county for which they are allocated unless notified in writing by the LSAA's governing board to send the funds to the local service provider.

  (2) Utah Code 62A-15-503 states these funds "shall be used exclusively for the operation of licensed alcohol or drug rehabilitation programs and education, assessment, supervision, and other activities related to and supporting the rehabilitation of persons convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. A requirement of the rehabilitation program shall be participation with a victim impact panel or program providing a forum for victims of alcohol or drug related offenses and defendants to shares experiences on the impact of alcohol or drug related incidents in their lives."

  (3) Each counties proposed use of the funds shall be identified in the Local authority area plan submitted to the Division each year as described in Utah Code 62A-15-103(2)(c)(xi).

  (4) Each counties actual expenditures shall be documented in an expenditure report submitted by the local authority within 60 days of the end of the State fiscal year that describes the actual use of the funds from this account.

  (5) The Division shall review and monitor funds from this project during the annual site visit.