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H.B. 143
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7 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; PROVIDING THAT THE DIVISION OF
8 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATE WITH THE DIVISION OF CHILD AND
9 FAMILY SERVICES IN PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC
10 VIOLENCE SERVICES; AND APPROPRIATING $500,000 TO THE DIVISION OF
11 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
12 SHELTERS.
13 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
14 AMENDS:
15 9-4-1301, as enacted by Chapter 145, Laws of Utah 1999
16 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
17 Section 1. Section 9-4-1301 is amended to read:
18 9-4-1301. Construction of domestic violence shelters -- Coordination with the
19 Division of Child and Family Services -- Rulemaking authority.
20 (1) The Division of Child and Family Services within the Department of Human Services
21 has statutory responsibility to provide domestic violence services, including temporary shelter, to
22 victims of domestic violence pursuant to the provisions of Sections 62A-4a-101 and 62A-4a-105 .
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24 development, construction, and improvement of shelters for victims of domestic violence, as
25 described in Section 77-36-1 , through loans and grants to nonprofit and governmental entities.
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27 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, [
28 (a) procedures for applying for loans and grants;
29 (b) criteria for awarding loans and grants; and
30 (c) requirements for the repayment of loans.
31 (3) The division may appoint an advisory panel to:
32 (a) assist the division in developing rules under Subsection (2); and
33 (b) recommend how available funds should be disbursed.
34 (4) The division shall make loans and grants with monies specifically appropriated for that
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36 (5) The division shall coordinate with the Division of Child and Family Services in
37 complying with the provisions of this section.
38 Section 2. Appropriation.
39 (1) For fiscal year 2000-01 only, there is appropriated from the General Fund to the
40 Division of Community Development within the Department of Community and Economic
41 Development $500,000 for the development, construction, and improvement of shelters for victims
42 of domestic violence pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-4-1301 .
43 (2) The appropriation under Subsection (1) is nonlapsing.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-00 8:39 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.