A. The domestic violence services fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to Section 12-116.06, Section 12-284.03, subsection A, paragraph 2, section 41-178 and section 43-618. The program administrator shall administer the fund for the purposes prescribed in this section.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-3002

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Domestic violence: means attempting to cause or causing bodily injury to a family or household member or placing a family or household member by threat of force in fear of imminent physical harm. See Arizona Laws 36-3001
  • Fund: means the domestic violence services fund. See Arizona Laws 36-3001
  • Program administrator: means the program administrator of the community services administration in the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 36-3001

B. The department of economic security, after full consultation with a statewide coalition against domestic violence, shall establish program priorities for the fund. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department shall expend monies in the fund to provide financial assistance to service providers for victims of domestic violence through contracts for services.

C. Monies in the fund do not revert to the state general fund.