63A-11-204 - Agreements for coverage by the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund -- Eligibility -- County and state obligations -- Termination -- Revocation. - Utah Statutes

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63A-11-204. Agreements for coverage by the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund-- Eligibility -- County and state obligations -- Termination -- Revocation.
(1) A county legislative body and the office may annually enter into a written agreementfor the office to provide parental defense attorney services in the county out of the Child WelfareParental Defense Fund.
(2) An agreement described in Subsection (1) shall provide that the county shall pay intothe fund an amount defined by a formula established in rule by the office.
(3) (a) After the first year of operation of the fund, any county that elects to initiateparticipation in the fund, or reestablish participation in the fund after participation wasterminated, shall be required to make an equity payment, in addition to the assessment providedin Subsection (2).
(b) The amount of the equity payment described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be determinedby the office pursuant to rules established by the office under Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act.
(4) The agreement shall provide for revocation of the agreement for failure to payassessments on the due date established by rule.
(5) Any county that elects to withdraw from participation in the fund, or whoseparticipation in the fund is revoked due to failure to pay its assessments when due, shall forfeitany right to any previously paid assessments by the county or coverage from the fund.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session

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63A-11-204. Agreements for coverage by the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund-- Eligibility -- County and state obligations -- Termination -- Revocation.
(1) A county legislative body and the office may annually enter into a written agreementfor the office to provide parental defense attorney services in the county out of the Child WelfareParental Defense Fund.
(2) An agreement described in Subsection (1) shall provide that the county shall pay intothe fund an amount defined by a formula established in rule by the office.
(3) (a) After the first year of operation of the fund, any county that elects to initiateparticipation in the fund, or reestablish participation in the fund after participation wasterminated, shall be required to make an equity payment, in addition to the assessment providedin Subsection (2).
(b) The amount of the equity payment described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be determinedby the office pursuant to rules established by the office under Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act.
(4) The agreement shall provide for revocation of the agreement for failure to payassessments on the due date established by rule.
(5) Any county that elects to withdraw from participation in the fund, or whoseparticipation in the fund is revoked due to failure to pay its assessments when due, shall forfeitany right to any previously paid assessments by the county or coverage from the fund.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session

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63A-11-204. Agreements for coverage by the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund-- Eligibility -- County and state obligations -- Termination -- Revocation.
(1) A county legislative body and the office may annually enter into a written agreementfor the office to provide parental defense attorney services in the county out of the Child WelfareParental Defense Fund.
(2) An agreement described in Subsection (1) shall provide that the county shall pay intothe fund an amount defined by a formula established in rule by the office.
(3) (a) After the first year of operation of the fund, any county that elects to initiateparticipation in the fund, or reestablish participation in the fund after participation wasterminated, shall be required to make an equity payment, in addition to the assessment providedin Subsection (2).
(b) The amount of the equity payment described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be determinedby the office pursuant to rules established by the office under Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act.
(4) The agreement shall provide for revocation of the agreement for failure to payassessments on the due date established by rule.
(5) Any county that elects to withdraw from participation in the fund, or whoseparticipation in the fund is revoked due to failure to pay its assessments when due, shall forfeitany right to any previously paid assessments by the county or coverage from the fund.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session