(1) As used in this section: (a) "Alcohol-related law enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 32B-1-201. (b) "Drug-related law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer employed by the Department of Public Safety who has enforcement of drug-related offenses as a primary responsibility. (c) "Enforcement ratio" means the same as that term is defined in Section 32B-1-201. (d) "Fund" means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund created in this section. (e) "SBI drug-related law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer employed by the State Bureau of Investigation within the Department of Public Safety who has investigation of drug-related offenses as a primary responsibility. (f) "Social worker" means an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act, and employed by the Department of Public Safety who has provision of caseworker services to individuals under 21 years old as a primary responsibility. (2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund." (3) (a) The fund consists of: (i) deposits made under Subsection (4); (ii) deposits made under Section 59-15-109; and (iii) interest earned on the fund. (b) (i) The fund shall earn interest. (ii) Interest on the fund shall be deposited into the fund. (4) After the deposit made under Section 32B-2-304 for the school lunch program, the department shall deposit 1.695% of the total gross revenue from the sale of liquor with the state treasurer to be credited to the fund. (5) The deposits made under Subsection (4) and Section 59-15-109 shall be: (a) used by the Department of Public Safety as provided in Subsection (6); and (b) reallocated to the General Fund as described in Subsection (7). (6) (a) The Department of Public Safety shall expend money from the fund to: (i) supplement appropriations by the Legislature so that the Department of Public Safety maintains a sufficient number of alcohol-related law enforcement officers such that each year the enforcement ratio as of July 1 is equal to or less than the number specified in Section 32B-1-201; and (ii) maintain at least: (A) 10 drug-related law enforcement officers; (B) eight SBI drug-related law enforcement officers; (C) two social workers; and (D) three additional alcohol-related law enforcement officers who are dedicated to compliance or enforcement of this title. (b) Four of the alcohol-related law enforcement officers described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) shall have as a primary focus the enforcement of this title in relationship to restaurants. (7) For fiscal year 2023, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the General Fund $3 million of unspent money in the fund.
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