Duties

(1) The Center for Rural Development shall: (a) work to enhance the capacity of the office to address rural economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and opportunities by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with appropriate public and private sector entities, individuals, and institutions; (b) work with the GOED board to coordinate and focus available resources in ways that address the economic development, planning, and leadership training challenges and priorities in rural Utah; (c) assist in administering the Rural Opportunity Program created in Section 63N-4-802; and (d) in accordance with economic development and planning policies set by state government, coordinate relations between: (i) the state; (ii) rural governments; (iii) other public and private groups engaged in rural economic planning and development; and (iv) federal agencies. (2) The Center for Rural Development may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules necessary to carry out its duties.