62A-4a-110 - Receipt of gifts -- Volunteer services.
62A-4a-110. Receipt of gifts -- Volunteer services.
(1) The division may receive gifts, grants, devises, and donations. These gifts, grants,devises, donations, or their proceeds shall be credited to the program which the donor designatesand may be used for the purposes requested by the donor, if the request conforms to state andfederal policy. If a donor makes no specific request, the division may use the gift, grant, devise,or donation for the best interest of the division.
(2) The division may:
(a) accept and use volunteer labor or services of applicants, recipients, and othermembers of the community. The division may reimburse volunteers for necessary expenses,including transportation, and provide recognition awards and recognition meals for servicesrendered. The division may cooperate with volunteer organizations in collecting funds to be usedin the volunteer program. Those donated funds shall be considered as private, nonlapsing fundsuntil used by the division, and may be invested under guidelines established by the statetreasurer;
(b) encourage merchants and providers of services to donate goods and services or toprovide them at a nominal price or below cost;
(c) distribute goods to applicants or consumers free or for a nominal charge and tax free;and
(d) appeal to the public for funds to meet applicants' and consumers' needs which are nototherwise provided for by law. Those appeals may include Sub-for-Santa Programs, recreationalprograms for minors, and requests for household appliances and home repairs, under rulesestablished by the division.
Amended by Chapter 75, 2009 General Session