63M-1-1604 - Duties. - Utah Statutes

63M-1-1604. Duties.
(1) The Office of Rural Development shall:
(a) provide, in conjunction with the Rural Coordinating Committee, staff support to theGovernor's Rural Partnership Board;
(b) facilitate within the Governor's Office of Economic Development implementation ofthe strategic plan prepared under Subsection 63C-10-103(2);
(c) work to enhance the capacity of the Governor's Office of Economic Development toaddress rural economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges andopportunities by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with appropriatepublic and private sector entities, individuals, and institutions;
(d) work with the Rural Coordinating Committee to coordinate and focus availableresources in ways that address the economic development, planning, and leadership trainingchallenges and priorities in rural Utah; and
(e) in accordance with economic development and planning policies set by stategovernment, coordinate relations between:
(i) the state;
(ii) rural governments;
(iii) other public and private groups engaged in rural economic planning anddevelopment; and
(iv) federal agencies.
(2) (a) The Office of Rural Development may:
(i) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, makerules necessary to carry out its duties;
(ii) accept gifts, grants, devises, and property, in cash or in kind, for the benefit of ruralUtah citizens; and
(iii) use those gifts, grants, devises, and property received under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) forthe use and benefit of rural citizens within the state.
(b) All resources received under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be deposited in the GeneralFund as dedicated credits to be used as directed in Subsection (2)(a)(iii).

Amended by Chapter 391, 2010 General Session