S.B. 148

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APPROPRIATION FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP
2 SUMMIT
3 2000 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Beverly Ann Evans
6 AN ACT RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS; APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE
7 GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-01 TO THE DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND
8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
9 DEVELOPMENT TO DISTRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP A
10 RURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND TRAINING PROGRAM; PROVIDING THAT
11 THE FUNDS BE NONLAPSING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12 This act enacts uncodified material.
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Legislative intent.
15 The Legislature finds that government within the state is improved by developing
16 leadership qualities and a greater understanding of state and local government processes within
17 rural youth. It is the intent of the Legislature in appropriating these funds to help meet the
18 statewide purpose of developing youth leadership qualities and increasing understanding of state
19 and local government processes through conducting a Rural Youth Leadership Summit including
20 workshops and speakers.
21 Section 2. Appropriation.
22 (1) For fiscal year 2000-01 only, there is appropriated from the General Fund $30,000 to
23 the Division of Business and Economic Development in the Department of Community and
24 Economic Development for development of a rural youth leadership summit and training program.
25 (2) (a) This appropriation shall be distributed to Southern Utah University for use in
26 developing a rural youth leadership summit and training program.
27 (b) The objective of the rural youth leadership summit and training program is to develop

28 leadership qualities in participating youth by:
29 (i) providing mentors and insight into the political process through involvement with state
30 and local elected officials;
31 (ii) providing a working knowledge of important state and local issues; and
32 (iii) fostering an interest in public service.
33 (3) The money appropriated in Subsection (1) is nonlapsing.
34 Section 3. Effective date.
35 This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-24-00 1:49 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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