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H.B. 205

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CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory

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Senate Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill enacts provisions relating to political subdivisions' contingency plans in the
             10      event of a reduction of federal funds.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires a political subdivision that receives federal funds comprising 10% or more
             14      of the political subdivision's annual budget to develop and publish a contingency
             15      plan describing how the political subdivision will operate in the event that the
             16      federal funds it receives are reduced.
             17      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      ENACTS:
             23          11-50-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             24          11-50-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25          11-50-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             28          Section 1. Section 11-50-101 is enacted to read:
             29     
CHAPTER 50. CONTINGENCY PLANS

             30          11-50-101. Title.
             31          This chapter is known as "Contingency Plans."
             32          Section 2. Section 11-50-102 is enacted to read:
             33          11-50-102. Definitions.
             34          As used in this chapter:
             35          (1) "Federal receipts" means the federal financial assistance, as defined in 31 U.S.C.
             36      Sec. 7501, that is reported as part of a single audit.
             37          (2) "Political subdivision" means:
             38          (a) a county, as defined in Section 17-50-101 ;
             39          (b) a municipality, as defined in Section 10-1-104 ;
             40          (c) a local district, as defined in Section 17B-1-102 ;
             41          (d) a special service district, as defined in Section 17D-1-102 ;
             42          (e) an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-103 ;
             43          (f) a community development and renewal agency created under Title 17C, Limited
             44      Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Development and Renewal Agencies Act;
             45          (g) a local building authority, as defined in Section 17D-2-102 ; or
             46          (h) a conservation district, as defined in Section 17D-3-102 .
             47          (3) "Single audit" has the same meaning as defined in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501.
             48          Section 3. Section 11-50-103 is enacted to read:
             49          11-50-103. Developing and publishing a contingency plan.
             50          A political subdivision that, during a fiscal year of the political subdivision, receives
             51      federal funds or federal receipts that comprise 10% or more of the political subdivision's annual
             52      budget shall, before the beginning of the next fiscal year:
             53          (1) develop a contingency plan explaining how the political subdivision will operate in
             54      the event that the total amount of federal funds and federal receipts that it receives are reduced
             55      by 5% or more, but by less than 25%, in the next fiscal year;
             56          (2) develop a contingency plan explaining how the political subdivision will operate in
             57      the event that the total amount of federal funds and federal receipts that it receives are reduced
             58      by 25% or more in the next fiscal year;


             59          (3) submit a copy of the contingency plan to the state auditor; and
             60          (4) publish the contingency plan on the political subdivision's website, if the political
             61      subdivision maintains a website.




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    as of 11-20-12 7:05 AM


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