H.B. 341

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ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIME VIOLENCE
2 PREVENTION SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Paul A. Neuenschwander
6 Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill creates a restricted special revenue fund for the receipt and expenditure of
11 certain charitable gifts and donations to the Office of the Attorney General.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . creates a restricted special revenue fund known as the Attorney General Crime and
15 Violence Prevention Fund for the receipt and expenditure of certain charitable gifts
16 and donations to the Office of the Attorney General; and
17 . provides for the administration and use of the fund.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 ENACTS:
24 67-5-22, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 67-5-22 is enacted to read:

28 67-5-22. Restricted special revenue fund -- Use of monies -- Restrictions.
29 (1) There is created a restricted special revenue fund known as the Attorney General
30 Crime and Violence Prevention Fund.
31 (2) The fund shall consist of gifts, grants, devises, donations, and bequests of real
32 property, personal property, or services, from any source, made to the fund.
33 (3) (a) If the donor designates a specific purpose or use for the gift, grant, devise,
34 donation, or bequest, monies from the fund shall be used solely for that purpose.
35 (b) Gifts, grants, devises, donations, and bequests not designated for a specific purpose
36 under Subsection (3)(a) and that are not restricted to a specific use under federal law, shall be
37 used in connection with the activities under Subsection (4).
38 (c) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee shall authorize the
39 expenditure of fund monies in accordance with this section.
40 (d) The monies in the fund may not be used for administrative expenses of the Office
41 of the Attorney General normally provided for by legislative appropriation.
42 (4) Except as provided under Subsection (3), the fund monies shall be used for any of
43 the following activities:
44 (a) the Amber Alert program;
45 (b) prevention of crime against seniors;
46 (c) prevention of domestic violence and dating violence;
47 (d) antidrug use programs;
48 (e) preventing gangs and gang violence;
49 (f) Internet safety programs;
50 (g) mentoring Utah partnerships;
51 (h) suicide prevention programs;
52 (i) underage drinking programs;
53 (j) antipornography programs;
54 (k) victims assistance programs;
55 (l) identity theft investigations and prosecutions; or
56 (m) identity theft reporting system database.
57 (5) The state treasurer shall invest the monies in the fund under Title 51, Chapter 7,
58 State Money Management Act, except that all interest or other earnings derived from the fund

59 monies shall be deposited in the fund.
60 (6) The attorney general shall make an annual report to the Legislature regarding the
61 status of the fund, including a report on the contributions received, expenditures made, and
62 programs and services funded.




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