reports to the Budget and Control Board, the General Assembly and the Office. The reports shall contain information Governor’s concerning the amount of funds available from both federal and state sources, requests for grants and the status of such requests and such other information as the director may deem appropriate. The director shall maintain such records as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the office. The Division of Administration, under contractual agreement, shall furnish the Local Government Division such accounting service support as may be requested.” B. Section 11126 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 11126. (A) Grant funds received by a county, “Section municipality, political subdivision, or other public entity from the Division of Local Government of the State Budget and Control Board Rural Infrastructure Authority must be deposited in a separate fund and may not be commingled with other funds, including other grant funds. Disbursements may be made from this fund only on the written authorization of the individual who signed the grant application filed with the division, or his successor, and only for the purposes specified in the grant application. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined five thousand dollars or imprisoned for six months, or both. (B) It is not a defense to an indictment alleging a violation of this section that grant funds received from the Division of Local Government were used by a grantee or subgrantee for governmental purposes other than those specified in the grant application or that the purpose for which the grant was made by the Division of Local Government was accomplished by funds other than grant funds. (C) The Division of Local Government of the State Budget and Control Board Rural Infrastructure Authority shall furnish a copy of this section to a grantee when the grant is awarded.” C. Chapter 50, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 115065. The Department of Administration shall “Section provide such administrative support to the State Rural Infrastructure Authority or any of its divisions or components as they may request and require in the performance of their duties including, but not limited to, financial management, human
reports to the Budget and Control Board, the General Assembly and the Governor’s Office. The reports shall contain information concerning the amount of funds available from both federal and state sources, requests for grants and the status of such requests and such other information as the director may deem appropriate. The director shall maintain such records as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the office. The Division of Administration, under contractual agreement, shall furnish the Local Government Division such accounting service support as may be requested.” B. Section 11126 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 11126. (A) Grant funds received by a county, municipality, political subdivision, or other public entity from the Division of Local Government of the State Budget and Control Board Rural Infrastructure Authority must be deposited in a separate fund and may not be commingled with other funds, including other grant funds. Disbursements may be made from this fund only on the written authorization of the individual who signed the grant application filed with the division, or his successor, and only for the purposes specified in the grant application. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined five thousand dollars or imprisoned for six months, or both. (B) It is not a defense to an indictment alleging a violation of this section that grant funds received from the Division of Local Government were used by a grantee or subgrantee for governmental purposes other than those specified in the grant application or that the purpose for which the grant was made by the Division of Local Government was accomplished by funds other than grant funds. (C) The Division of Local Government of the State Budget and Control Board Rural Infrastructure Authority shall furnish a copy of this section to a grantee when the grant is awarded.” C. Chapter 50, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 115065. The Department of Administration shall provide such administrative support to the State Rural Infrastructure Authority or any of its divisions or components as they may request and require in the performance of their duties including, but not limited to, financial management, human
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