§ 42-96-4 - Payments to organizations for the performance of organization activities.
SECTION 42-96-4
§ 42-96-4 Payments to organizations forthe performance of organization activities. – (a) Each contract entered into with an organization shall provide for paymentto that organization for approved activities to be performed by it.
(b) Payment to organizations pursuant to this chapter shallbe restricted to sums required for the payment of salaries and wages ofemployees, and for the purchase of necessary equipment for the execution ofapproved activities. Nothing contained in this section shall be interpreted toauthorize expenditures leading to the possession, utilization, carrying, ordissemination of firearms or other deadly weapons, regardless of whether theappropriate license has been issued for firearms or other deadly weapons.Qualifying equipment expenditures may include, but shall not be limited to,locks and audio warning devices for use by financially needy, victim-proneresidents, patrol vehicles, radios, signs, gasoline, support services for crimevictims, publicity, and office supplies. Authorized expenditures may notinclude the salaries of, or fees for, the hiring of private guards.
(c) Payments shall be made by the commission to anorganization, not less frequently than quarter-annually, at or prior to thecommencement of the time period, to compensate the organization for theorganization activities which it shall undertake to perform.
(d) No organization receiving payments pursuant to thischapter shall receive or be eligible to receive any other funds of the statefor activities performed by it under the contract. To the extent other statefunds are received in violation of this section, payments otherwise due underthis chapter shall be accordingly reduced.