2006 Utah Code - 9-15-104 — Board duties and powers.

     9-15-104.   Board duties and powers.
     (1) The board shall:
     (a) establish procedures for the awarding of grants under this chapter to programs and projects that preserve and promote communications systems in the rural parts of the state for the benefit of citizens who reside in rural Utah, including:
     (i) eligibility criteria; and
     (ii) coordination of projects and programs with other projects and programs funded by federal, state, and local governmental entities;
     (b) determine the order in which projects will be funded; and
     (c) qualify for, accept, and administer grants, gifts, or other funds from the federal government and from other sources, public or private.
     (2) (a) The board may issue and sell revenue bonds, pledging as the sole source of repayment those monies in the fund.
     (b) The board shall use the proceeds of any issuance and sale of revenue bonds under Subsection (2)(a) to finance in whole or in part projects authorized by this chapter.
     (3) The board may make rules under Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, if necessary to perform its responsibilities.
     (4) The board is subject to the procedures and requirements under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

Amended by Chapter 14, 2006 General Session