§ 67-5-26. Safety Net Initiative -- Task force -- Staff.

(1) As used in this section, "individuals in underserved communities" means men, women, and children living in culturally isolated communities of Utah and northern Arizona who may lack access to justice, safety, and services.

(2) There is created within the Office of the Attorney General the Safety Net Initiative to:

(a) address and prevent the crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, incest, and child abuse relating to individuals in underserved communities; and

(b) implement strategies to increase awareness and to reduce risk factors in order to improve the safety and well-being of individuals in underserved communities.

(3) There is created within the Office of the Attorney General the Safety Net Task Force, which is a statewide multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional task force focused on accomplishing the following objectives:

(a) coordinating with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and interested individuals in order to work to provide open communication with individuals in underserved communities; and

(b) coordinating efforts to give individuals in underserved communities equal access to justice, safety, and services.

(4) The attorney general may employ or contract with individuals, entities, and support staff necessary to administer the duties required by this section.

Enacted by Chapter 116, 2008 General Session