9-24 - Utah Main Street Program Act

Title 9 > 9-24

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9-24-101 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: 9-24-101(1) “Center” means the National Main Street Center. 9-24-101(2) “Program” means the Utah Main Street Program created in Section 9-24-102.

9-24-102 - Utah Main Street Program.

9-24-102(1) The Utah Main Street Program is created within the department to provide resources for the revitalization of downtown or commercial district areas of municipalities in the state. 9-24-102(2) To implement the program, the department may:become a member of the National Main Street Center and partner with the center to become the statewide coordinating program for participating municipalities in the state;establish criteria for the designation of one or more local main street programs;provide training and technical assistance to local governments, businesses, property owners, or other organizations that participate in designated local main street programs;subject to appropriations from the Legislature or other funding, provide financial assistance to designated local main street programs; andunder the direction of the executive director, appoint full-time staff. 9-24-102(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make rules establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for a downtown area to receive a local main street program designation, including requirements for:local government support of the local main street program; andcollecting data to measure economic development impact. 9-24-102(4) The department shall include in the annual written report described in Section 9-1-208, a report of the program’s operations and details of which municipalities have received:a local main street program designation; andfinancial support from the program.