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Terms Used In Utah Code 63J-7-202

  • Agency: includes executive branch entities and judicial branch entities. See Utah Code 63J-7-101
  • Grant: includes :
                   (1)(b)(ii)(A) a reauthorization of an existing grant; and
                   (1)(b)(ii)(B) a donation, regardless of whether it is subject to a formal grant agreement. See Utah Code 63J-7-101
  • Grant summary: means a document detailing:
              (1)(e)(i) the amount of money that is being requested or is available to be received by the agency from a grant;
              (1)(e)(ii) the duration of the grant and provisions for its reauthorization or extension, if any;
              (1)(e)(iii) the name of the grantor;
              (1)(e)(iv) the purpose of the grant, including, in detail, any programs, resources, and positions required to be funded by the grant;
              (1)(e)(v) any requirements that the agency must meet as a condition to receive or participate in the grant; and
              (1)(e)(vi) the amount of state money, if any, that will be required in order to obtain the grant. See Utah Code 63J-7-101
  • New state money: means money, whether specifically appropriated by the Legislature or not, that the grantor requires Utah to expend as a condition for receiving the grant. See Utah Code 63J-7-101
  • State: means the state of Utah and all of its agencies, and any administrative subunits of those agencies. See Utah Code 63J-7-101
     (1)(a) Before obligating the state to accept or receive a grant, a judicial branch agency shall submit a grant summary to the Judicial Council for its approval or rejection when:

          (1)(a)(i) the state would receive a grant of at least $10,000 but no more than $50,000 if the grant is approved;
          (1)(a)(ii) receipt of the grant will require no additional permanent full-time employees, additional permanent part-time employees, or combination of additional permanent full-time employees and permanent part-time employees; and
          (1)(a)(iii) no new state money will be required to match the grant.
     (1)(b) The Judicial Council shall report each grant authorized under this section to:

          (1)(b)(i) the Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee; and
          (1)(b)(ii) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
(2) The Judicial Council shall approve or reject each grant submitted under the authority of this section.
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     (3)(a) If the Judicial Council approves the grant, the judicial branch agency may accept the grant.
     (3)(b) If the Judicial Council rejects the grant, the judicial branch agency may not accept the grant.
(4) If a judicial branch agency fails to obtain the Judicial Council’s approval under this section, the Judicial Council may require the agency to return the grant.