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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the “Children's Account.”
(2) The account shall be funded by:
(a) appropriations to the account by the Legislature;
(b) revenues received under Section 26B-8-112; and
(c) transfers, grants, gifts, bequests, or any money made available from any source for the abuse and neglect prevention programs described in Section 80-2-503.
(3) The Legislature shall appropriate money in the account to the division.
(4)(a) The director shall consult with the executive director of the department before using the funds in the account as described in this section.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the account may be used only to implement prevention programs described in Section 80-2-503, and may only be allocated to an entity that provides a one-to-one match, comprising a match from the community of at least 50% in cash and up to 50% in in-kind donations, which is 25% of the total funding received from the account.
(5) Upon recommendation of the executive director of the department and the council, the division may reduce or waive the match requirements described in Subsection (4) for an entity, if the division determines that imposing the requirements would prohibit or limit the provision of services needed in a particular geographic area.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 80. Utah Juvenile Code § 80-2-501. Children's Account - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-80-utah-juvenile-code/ut-code-sect-80-2-501/
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