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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R698. Public Safety, Administration |
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R698-9. Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account |
| R698-9-1. Purpose |
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The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures by which an organization may apply to the department to receive funds under Section 53-1-120. |
| R698-9-2. Authority |
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This rule is authorized by Section 53-1-120(7) which provides that the commissioner shall make rules regarding the procedures for an organization to apply to receive funds from the account. |
| R698-9-3. Definitions |
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(1) The terms used in this rule are defined in Section 53-1-102. (2) In addition: (a) "awarded funds" means the funds appropriated by the department from the account; (b) "restricted funds" means the funds appropriated to the department from the account; (c) "the account" means the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account; and |
| R698-9-4. Application Process |
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(1) An organizations that wishes to receive awarded funds must submit an application to the commissioner. (2) The application must contain the following: (a) verification that the organization is a charitable organization that qualifies for tax exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3); (b) a statement indicating that a primary part of the organization's mission is to support the operation and maintenance of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial; (c) a detailed description of how the organization intends to spend the awarded funds to support the operation and maintenance of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial; and (d) documentation of how the organization spent any awarded funds that were previously appropriated to the organization. (3)(a) All applications must be submitted before July 1 in order to be eligible for awarded funds from the current fiscal year. (b) If no applications are received by July 1, applications submitted after July 1 will be reviewed and considered on a case by case basis. |
| R698-9-5. Distributions and Prioritization of Awards |
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(1) The commissioner shall review any applications that have been submitted and determine which organization will receive awarded funds based upon the following criteria: (a) which organization's intended use of the awarded funds will have the broadest application or meet the greatest need; and (b) whether the organization used previously awarded funds in the manner for which they originally sought the funds. (2) The commissioner shall distribute all restricted funds in the account each year to one or more qualified organizations. |