2015 Utah Code
Title 51 - Public Funds and Accounts
Chapter 9 - Funds and Accounts Act
Part 4 - Criminal Conviction Surcharge Allocation
Section 405 - Substance Abuse Prevention Account established -- Funding -- Uses.

51-9-405. Substance Abuse Prevention Account established -- Funding -- Uses.

• (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Substance Abuse Prevention Account.

• (2)
  • (a) The Division of Finance shall allocate to the Substance Abuse Prevention Account from the collected surcharge established in Section 51-9-401:
    • (i) 2.5% for the juvenile court, but not to exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature; and
    • (ii) 2.5% for the State Office of Education, but not to exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature.
  • (b) The juvenile court shall use the allocation to pay for compensatory service programs required by Subsection 78A-6-117(2)(m).
  • (c) The State Office of Education shall use the allocation in public school programs for:
    • (i) substance abuse prevention and education;
    • (ii) substance abuse prevention training for teachers and administrators; and
    • (iii) district and school programs to supplement, not supplant, existing local prevention efforts in cooperation with local substance abuse authorities.

Amended by Chapter 356, 2009 General Session