53-15-202 - Program requirements. - Utah Statutes

53-15-202. Program requirements.
(1) The statewide program administrator shall:
(a) provide support and training upon request to local law enforcement agenciesinterested in implementing the program in their area;
(b) provide local programs with signs for display in approved "safe homes"; and
(c) maintain a register of all "safe homes" that includes, at a minimum, the address of thehome and the names of all persons living in the home.
(2) The local program shall:
(a) recruit volunteer "safe homes" in neighborhoods with the help of local communitygroups;
(b) provide training and education to volunteers regarding the program and its use;
(c) provide for an application process for volunteers;
(d) conduct criminal history background checks on volunteers and members of theirhouseholds;
(e) approve or disapprove applications for "safe homes";
(f) provide education through community programs for parents and children on theprogram and the proper use of "safe homes";
(g) provide approved "safe homes" with signs for display;
(h) provide procedures by which a "safe home" may be removed from the register; and
(i) provide for a method of renewal of the "safe home" designation in order to keep theregistry current and provide for the periodic review of the "safe home", the volunteer, and allmembers of the household.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session