Motorcycle Safety Awareness Support Restricted Account.
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(1) There is created in the General Fund the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Support Restricted Account.
(2) The account shall be funded by:
(a) contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Section 41-1a-422;
(b) appropriations to the account by the Legislature;
(c) private contributions; and
(d) donations or grants from public or private entities.
(3) The Legislature shall appropriate funds in the account to the department.
(4) The department may expend up to 5% of the money appropriated under Subsection (3) to administer account distributions in accordance with Subsections (5) and (6).
(5) The department shall distribute contributions in the account to one or more charitable organizations that:
(a) are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(b) have as part of their primary mission:
(i) the promotion of motorcycle safety and awareness;
(ii) safe motor vehicle operation around motorcycles; and
(iii) assistance to motorcycle riders who have been involved in an accident that resulted in hospitalization; and
(c) contribute to the start-up fee for the production and administrative costs for providing a Motorcycle Safety Awareness Support special group license plate in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-418(2)(a).
(6)
(a) An organization described in Subsection (5) may apply to the department to receive a distribution in accordance with Subsection (5).
(b) An organization that receives a distribution from the department in accordance with Subsection (5) shall expend the distribution only to:
(i) pay the costs of reordering Motorcycle Safety Awareness Support special group license plate decals;
(ii) produce and distribute materials to educate motorcycle riders and motorists about motorcycle safety and awareness and obeying the law in Utah;
(iii) promote education on motorcycle safety;
(iv) assist motorcycle riders and families of motorcycle riders who have been involved in a motorcycle accident resulting in hospitalization; and
(v) provide other programs that promote motorcycle and related traffic safety.
(c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make rules providing procedures and requirements for an organization to apply to the department to receive a distribution under Subsection (5).