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Section 103 | Creation of Constitutional Defense Restricted Account -- Sources of funds -- Uses of funds -- Reports. |
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63C-4-103. Creation of Constitutional Defense Restricted Account -- Sources of
funds -- Uses of funds -- Reports. (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account. (2) The account consists of money from the following revenue sources: (a) money deposited to the account as required by Section 53C-3-203; (b) voluntary contributions; (c) money received by the council from other state agencies; and (d) appropriations made by the Legislature. (3) The Legislature may annually appropriate money from the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account to one or more of the following: (a) the council for the council's or Federalism Subcommittee's duties established in this chapter; (b) the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to carry out its duties in Section 63J-4-603; (c) the Office of the Governor, to be used only for the purpose of asserting, defending, or litigating state and local government rights under R.S. 2477, in accordance with a plan developed and approved as provided in Section 63C-4-104; (d) a county or association of counties to assist counties, consistent with the purposes of the council, in pursuing issues affecting the counties; or (e) the Office of the Attorney General, to be used only: (i) for public lands counsel and assistance and litigation to the state or local governments including asserting, defending, or litigating state and local government rights under R.S. 2477 in accordance with a plan developed and approved as provided in Section 63C-4-104; (ii) for an action filed in accordance with Section 67-5-29; or (iii) to advise the council and Federalism Subcommittee. (4) (a) The council shall require that any entity that receives money from the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account provide financial reports and litigation reports to the council. (b) Nothing in this Subsection (4) prohibits the council from closing a meeting under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the council from complying with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
Amended by Chapter 252, 2011 General Session |
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