58-37-7.7. Use of dedicated credits -- Controlled Substance Database -- Collection
of penalties.
(1) The director may use the monies deposited in the General Fund as a dedicated credit
under Subsections 58-37-6(8)(a), 58-37-7.5(11)(c), and 58-37-7.5(12)(b) for the following
purposes:
(a) maintenance and replacement of the database equipment, including hardware and
software;
(b) training of staff; and
(c) pursuit of external grants and matching funds.
(2) The director of the division may collect any penalty imposed under Subsections
58-37-6(8)(a), 58-37-7.5(11)(c), and 58-37-7.5(12)(b) and which is not paid by:
(a) referring the matter to the Office of State Debt Collection or a collection agency; or
(b) bringing an action in the district court of the county in which the person owing the
debt resides or in the county where the office of the director is located.
(3) The director may seek legal assistance from the attorney general or the county or
district attorney of the district in which the action is brought to collect the fine.
(4) The court shall award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the division for
successful collection actions under Subsection (2)(b).
(5) All funding of the controlled substance database as defined under Section 58-37-7.5
is nonlapsing.
Amended by Chapter 46, 2006 General Session
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