§ 33-10-501. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Program Act.”
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Program Act.”
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services; and “Department” means the department of mental health and substance abuse services.
There is created, within the department, the comprehensive alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention program grant.
Subject to the availability of funding in the general appropriations act, grants shall be provided in such amounts as determined by the commissioner to organizations that have or that develop a resistance training/social skills program to provide the necessary tools to the youth of this state, to aid them in successfully resisting peer and media […]
The commissioner shall develop: The criteria for determining how available funds for grants shall be disbursed to qualifying organizations; and The application and appeals process for issuing the grants.
The commissioner is authorized to take any necessary action, subject to this title, in order to effectuate the purposes of this part.