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UT Code § 63N-4-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 1 - Center for Rural Development|Section 103 - Purpose of the Center for Rural Development.

 Effective 7/1/2021  63N-4-103. Purpose of the Center for Rural Development.  The Center for Rural Development is established to:  (1) foster and support economic development programs and activities for the benefit of rural counties and communities;     (2) foster and support community, county, and resource management planning programs and activities for the benefit of rural counties and communities;     (3) foster and support leadership training programs and activities for the benefit of:   (a) rural leaders in both the public and private sectors;     (b) economic development and planning personnel; and     (c) rural government officials;       (4) foster and support efforts to coordinate and focus the technical and other resources of appropriate institutions of higher education, local governments, private sector interests, associations, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, and others, in ways that address the economic development, planning, and leadership challenges;     (5) work to enhance the capacity of GOED to address rural economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and opportunities by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with appropriate public and private sector entities, individuals, and institutions; and     (6) foster government-to-government collaboration and good working relations between state and rural government regarding economic development and planning issues.    Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 1 - Center for Rural Development|Section 104 - Duties.

 Effective 7/1/2021  63N-4-104. Duties.    (1) The Center for Rural Development shall:   (a) work to enhance the capacity of the office to address rural economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and opportunities by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with appropriate public and private sector entities, individuals, and institutions;     (b) work with the GO Utah board to coordinate and focus available resources in ways that address the economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and priorities in rural Utah;     (c) assist in administering the Rural County Grant Program created in Section 17-54-103, including, as described in Subsection 17-54-103(10), compiling reported information regarding the program for inclusion in the office's annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306; and     (d) in accordance with economic development and planning policies set by state government, coordinate relations between:   (i) the state;     (ii) rural governments;     (iii) other public and private groups engaged in rural economic planning and development; and     (iv) federal agencies.         (2)   (a) The Center for Rural Development may:   (i) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules necessary to carry out its duties;     (ii) accept gifts, grants, devises, and property, in cash or in kind, for the benefit of rural Utah citizens; and     (iii) use those gifts, grants, devises, and property received under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) for the use and benefit of rural citizens within the state.       (b) All resources received under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be deposited in the General Fund as dedicated credits to be used as directed in Subsection (2)(a)(iii).      Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 1 - Center for Rural Development|Section 105 - Program manager.

 Effective 7/1/2021  63N-4-105. Program manager.    (1) The executive director shall appoint a director for the Center for Rural Development with the approval of the governor.     (2) The director of the Center for Rural Development shall be a person knowledgeable in the field of rural economic development and planning and experienced in administration.     (3) Upon change of the executive director, the director of the Center for Rural Development may not be dismissed without cause for at least 180 days.    Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 1 - Center for Rural Development|Section 106 - Annual report.

 Effective 7/1/2021  63N-4-106. Annual report.  The office shall include in the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, a report of the program's operations and recommendations. Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 2 - Business Development for Disadvantaged Rural Communities Act|Section 201 - Title.

 Effective 5/12/2015  63N-4-201. Title.  This part is known as the "Business Development for Disadvantaged Rural Communities Act." Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 2 - Business Development for Disadvantaged Rural Communities Act|Section 204 - Agreement between the executive director and an eligible county -- Failure to meet or violation of a term or condition of an agreement.

 Effective 5/12/2015  63N-4-204. Agreement between the executive director and an eligible county -- Failure to meet or violation of a term or condition of an agreement.    (1) Before an eligible county that has been awarded a grant or loan in accordance with Section 63N-4-203 may receive the grant or loan, the eligible county shall enter into a written agreement with the executive director.     (2) The written agreement described in Subsection (1):   (a) shall:   (i) specify the amount of the grant or loan;     (ii) specify the time period for distributing the grant or loan;     (iii) specify the terms and conditions that the eligible county shall meet to receive the grant or loan;     (iv) specify the structure of the grant or loan;     (v) specify the eligible expenses for which the eligible county may expend the grant or loan;     (vi) if the eligible county has been awarded a loan:   (A) specify the repayment schedule for the loan;     (B) specify the method of calculating interest applicable to the loan; and     (C) specify procedures for:   (I) applying interest to the loan; and     (II) paying interest on the loan; and         (vii) subject to Subsection (3), contain provisions governing the failure to meet or the violation of a term or condition of the agreement; and       (b) may contain any other provision as determined by the director.       (3)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), and subject to Subsection (3)(c), if an eligible county fails to meet or violates any provision of the agreement described in Subsection (2), the board shall impose one or more of the following penalties:   (i) require the eligible county to repay all or a portion of the amount of any grant or loan the eligible county received in an amount determined by the board;     (ii) provide that an eligible county may not receive any amounts of a grant or loan that the eligible county has been awarded in accordance with Section 63N-4-203 but has not received; or     (iii) provide that an eligible county may not be awarded a grant or loan under this part for a time period determined by the board.       (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the board may waive, reduce, or compromise a penalty described in Subsection (3)(a) if an eligible county demonstrates that reasonable cause exists for the eligible county failing to meet or violating a provision of the agreement described in Subsection (2).     (c) If the board imposes a penalty in accordance with this Subsection (3) on an eligible county, the board shall provide written notice of the penalty to the eligible county within 10 calendar days after the day on which the board determines to impose the penalty.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 2 - Business Development for Disadvantaged Rural Communities Act|Section 205 - Report on amount of grants and loans, projects, and outstanding debt.

 Effective 7/1/2021  63N-4-205. Report on amount of grants and loans, projects, and outstanding debt.  The board shall annually provide the following information to the office for inclusion in the office's annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306:  (1) the total amount of grants and loans the board awarded to eligible counties under this part during the fiscal year that ended on the June 30 immediately preceding the November interim meeting;     (2) a description of the projects with respect to which the board awarded a grant or loan under this part;     (3) the total amount of outstanding debt service that is being repaid by a grant or loan awarded under this part;     (4) whether the grants and loans awarded under this part have resulted in economic development within project areas; and     (5) whether the board recommends:   (a) that the grants and loans authorized by this part should be continued; or     (b) any modifications to this part.      Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 3 - Utah Rural Jobs Act|Section 301 - Title.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63N-4-301. Title.  This part is known as the "Utah Rural Jobs Act." Enacted by Chapter 274, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 3 - Utah Rural Jobs Act|Section 304 - Tax credit.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63N-4-304. Tax credit.    (1) On the closing date, a claimant whose affidavit was included in an approved application submitted under Section 63N-4-303 shall earn a vested tax credit equal to the amount of the claimant's credit-eligible capital contribution to the rural investment company.     (2) In each of the taxable years that includes the fourth through seventh anniversaries of the closing date, the office shall:   (a) issue a tax credit certificate to each approved claimant, specifying a tax credit amount for the taxable year equal to 25% of the claimant's total credit-eligible capital contribution; and     (b) provide a report to the State Tax Commission listing each claimant that received a tax credit certificate under Subsection (2)(a) and the tax credit amount listed on the certificate.       (3)   (a) A claimant may not claim a tax credit under this section unless the claimant has a tax credit certificate issued by the office.     (b) A claimant claiming a credit under this section shall retain a tax credit certificate the claimant receives from the office for the same time period a person is required to keep books and records under Section 59-1-1406.       (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office shall make rules describing:   (a) the documentation requirements for a business entity to receive a tax credit certificate under this section; and     (b) administration of the program, including relevant timelines and deadlines.      Enacted by Chapter 274, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 3 - Utah Rural Jobs Act|Section 306 - Request for determination.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63N-4-306. Request for determination.    (1) A rural investment company, before making a growth investment, may request from the office a written opinion as to whether the business in which a rural investment company proposes to invest is an eligible small business.     (2) The office shall notify the rural investment company of the office's determination within 30 days after receipt of the request.     (3) If the office fails to notify the rural investment company of the office's determination in accordance with this section, the business in which the rural investment company proposes to invest shall be considered an eligible small business.    Enacted by Chapter 274, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 3 - Utah Rural Jobs Act|Section 307 - Reporting obligations.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63N-4-307. Reporting obligations.    (1) A rural investment company shall submit an annual report to the office on or before the last day of February for each previous calendar year until the rural investment company has exited the program in accordance with Section 63N-4-309. The annual report shall provide documentation as to the rural investment company's growth investments and include:   (a) a bank statement evidencing each growth investment;     (b) the name, location, and industry of each business concern receiving a growth investment, including either the determination letter set forth in Section 63N-4-306 or evidence that the business qualified as an eligible small business at the time the investment was made;     (c) the number of new annual jobs at each eligible small business for the preceding year, accompanied by a report from a third-party accounting firm attesting that the number of new annual jobs was calculated in accordance with procedures approved by the office; and     (d) any other information required by the office.       (2) Within 60 days of receipt of an annual report, the office shall provide written confirmation to the rural investment company of the number of new annual jobs the rural investment company has been credited with for the previous calendar year.     (3) By the fifth business day after the third anniversary of the closing date, a rural investment company shall submit a report to the office providing evidence that the rural investment company is in compliance with the investment requirements of Section 63N-4-305.    Enacted by Chapter 274, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 3 - Utah Rural Jobs Act|Section 308 - Annual fee.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63N-4-308. Annual fee.    (1) The office shall calculate an annual fee to be paid by each rural investment company by dividing $50,000 by the number of rural investment companies approved under this part and notify each rural investment company of the amount of the annual fee.     (2)   (a) The initial annual fee shall be due and payable to the office along with the evidence of receipt of the cash investment in the rural investment company as described in Subsection 63N-4-303(7)(d).     (b) After the initial annual fee, an annual fee shall be due and payable to the office on or before the last day of February of each year.     (c) An annual fee shall not be required once a rural investment company has exited the program under Section 63N-4-309.       (3) To maintain an aggregate annual fee of $50,000, the office shall recalculate the annual fee as needed upon the lapse of any approval under Subsection 63N-4-303(8), the revocation of tax credit certificates under Section 63N-4-305, or a rural investment company's exit from the program under Section 63N-4-309.     (4) The annual fee collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund as a dedicated credit for use by the office to implement this part.    Enacted by Chapter 274, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-309 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 3 - Utah Rural Jobs Act|Section 309 - Exit.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63N-4-309. Exit.    (1) On or after the seventh anniversary of the closing date, a rural investment company may apply to the office to exit the program and no longer be subject to this part.     (2) An application submitted under Subsection (1) shall be in a form and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the office and shall include a calculation of the state reimbursement amount.     (3) In evaluating the exit application, if no tax credit certificates have been revoked and the rural investment company has not received a notice of revocation that has remained uncorrected under Subsection 63N-4-305(3)(b), the rural investment company is eligible for exit.     (4)   (a) The office shall respond to the application within 30 days of receipt and include confirmation of the state reimbursement amount.     (b) The office shall not unreasonably deny an application submitted under this section.     (c) If the office denies the application, the office shall provide the reasons for the determination to the rural investment company.       (5) Within 60 days after the day on which the confirmation of the state reimbursement amount is received by the rural investment company, the rural investment company shall make a cash distribution to the state in an amount equal to the lesser of:   (a) the state reimbursement amount; and     (b) the excess return.       (6) The office shall notify the rural investment company once payments equal to the amount described in Subsection (4) have been received.     (7) Any amounts collected under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund.    Enacted by Chapter 274, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 4 - Rural Employment Expansion Program|Section 401 - Title.

 Effective 5/8/2018  63N-4-401. Title.  This part is known as the "Rural Employment Expansion Program." Enacted by Chapter 340, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 4 - Rural Employment Expansion Program|Section 402 - Definitions.

 Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2023  Effective 5/14/2019  63N-4-402. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1)   (a) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.     (b) "Business entity" does not include a business primarily engaged in the following:   (i) construction;     (ii) staffing;     (iii) retail trade; or     (iv) public utility activities.         (2)   (a) "Owner or officer" means an individual who owns an ownership interest in an entity or holds a position where the person has authority to manage, direct, control, or make decisions for:   (i) the entity or a portion of the entity; or     (ii) an employee, agent, or independent contractor of the entity.       (b) "Owner or officer" includes:   (i) a member of a board of directors or other governing body of an entity; or     (ii) a partner in any type of partnership.         (3) "Rural employment expansion grant" means a grant available under this part.    Amended by Chapter 45, 2019 General SessionAmended by Chapter 465, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 4 - Rural Employment Expansion Program|Section 403 - Duties of the office.

 Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2023  Effective 7/1/2021  63N-4-403. Duties of the office.    (1) The office shall:   (a) review a business entity's application for a rural employment expansion grant under this part in the order in which the application is received by the office;     (b) ensure that a rural employment expansion grant is only awarded to a business entity that meets the requirements of this part; and     (c) as part of the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, prepare an annual evaluation that provides:   (i) the identity of each business entity that was provided a rural employment expansion grant by the office during the year of the annual report;     (ii) the total amount awarded in rural employment expansion grants for each county; and     (iii) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the rural employment expansion grant in bringing significant new employment to rural communities.         (2) The office may:   (a) authorize a rural employment expansion grant for a business entity under this part;     (b) audit a business entity to ensure:   (i) eligibility for a rural employment expansion grant; and     (ii) compliance with this part; and       (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in accordance with the provisions of this part, make rules regarding the:   (i) form and content of an application for a rural employment expansion grant;     (ii) documentation or other requirements for a business entity to receive a rural employment expansion grant; and     (iii) administration of rural employment expansion grants, including an appeal process and relevant timelines and deadlines.        Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 5 - Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program|Section 501 - Title.

 Effective 5/14/2019  63N-4-501. Title.  This part is known as the "Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program." Enacted by Chapter 467, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 5 - Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program|Section 502 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/14/2019  63N-4-502. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Advisory committee" means the Rural Online Working Hubs Grant Advisory Committee created in Section 63N-4-505.     (2) "Coworking and innovation center" means a facility designed to provide individuals with the infrastructure and equipment to participate in the online workforce.     (3) "Entity" means a county, city, institution of higher education, or private company.     (4) "Grant" means a grant awarded as part of the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program created in Section 63N-4-503.     (5) "Grant program" means the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program created in Section 63N-4-503.     (6) "Rural area" means any area in any county in the state except Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Washington, Cache, Tooele, and Summit counties.    Enacted by Chapter 467, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 63N-4-503 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63N - Economic Opportunity Act|Chapter 4 - Rural Development Act|Part 5 - Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program|Section 503 - Creation and purpose of the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program.

 Effective 5/14/2019  63N-4-503. Creation and purpose of the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program.    (1) There is created the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program administered by the office.     (2) The office may seek to accomplish the following objectives in administering the grant program:   (a) constructing or renovating a facility in one or more rural areas to create one or more coworking and innovation centers;     (b) extending and improving utilities and broadband service connections to one or more coworking and innovation centers in one or more rural areas; and     (c) purchasing equipment, furniture, and security systems as part of one or more coworking and innovation centers in one or more rural areas.      Enacted by Chapter 467, 2019 General Session