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[TITLE 9. Table of Contents]
9-14-101 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Rural Development Fund Board.
(2) "Development Fund" means the Rural Development Fund.
(3) "Division" means the Division of Housing and Community Development.
(4) "Eligible entity" means Garfield, Kane, Piute, or
Wayne County and an incorporated municipality or special
service district within those counties.
2004
9-14-102 Rural Development Fund - Deposits and contents - Interest - Administration.
(1) In order to compensate for the effects of the federal-state land exchange identified in Section 53C-3-201 that have a significant social or economic impact on rural areas of the state located in close proximity to where the former state lands are now designated as federal lands, there is created a restricted special revenue fund entitled the "Rural Development Fund."
(2) The development fund sources of revenue are:
(a) monies deposited to the fund under this chapter; and
(b) monies deposited to the fund under Section 53C-3-202 .
(3) The development fund shall earn interest, which shall be deposited in the development fund.
(4) The division may use development fund monies for administration of the fund, but not to exceed 2% of the annual receipts to the fund.
(5) Any unallocated balance in the fund at the end of
a fiscal year shall be nonlapsing.
2002
9-14-103 Rural Development Fund Board - Members - Terms - Chair - Quorum - Expenses.
(1) There is created within the division the Rural Development Fund Board comprised of five members as follows:
(a) the governor or the governor's designee;
(b) two mayors from eligible entities; and
(c) two county commissioners from eligible entities.
(2) The governor shall appoint the members, with the consent of the Senate.
(3) The terms of members shall run concurrently with the terms of office for the governor, the mayors, and the commissioners.
(4) The governor or the governor's designee shall serve as the chair of the board.
(5) Three board members constitute a quorum.
(6) (a) Members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(b) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses
for their service.
2002
9-14-104 Board duties and powers.
(1) The board shall:
(a) establish procedures for the application for and awarding of grants to projects and programs, including:
(i) eligibility criteria;
(ii) preference to projects and programs that are associated with the geographic areas impacted by the Utah School and Lands Exchange Act of 1998, Pub.L. 105-335; and
(iii) coordination of projects and programs with other projects and programs funded by federal, state, and local governmental entities;
(b) determine the order in which projects will be funded; and
(c) qualify for, accept, and administer grants, gifts, or other funds from the federal government and from other sources, public or private.
(2) The board may make rules under Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, if necessary to perform its responsibilities.
(3) The board is subject to the procedures and requirements
under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings.
1999
9-14-105 Eligibility for assistance - Application - Review by board.
(1) Eligible entities that wish to receive grants from the board for projects or programs that lessen the impact of the federal-state land exchange identified in Section 53C-3-201 shall submit formal applications containing the information required by the board.
(2) (a) The board shall review each grant application before approving it.
(b) The board may approve the application subject to the
applicant's compliance with certain conditions established
by the board.
1999
9-14-106 Division to distribute grant money - Annual report.
(1) The division shall distribute grant monies if the grant is approved by the board.
(2) The division shall make an annual report to the governor
and the Legislature's Natural Resources, Agriculture, and
Environment Interim Committee on the number and type of grants
made under this chapter.
1999
