Section 1754-A.1 - Use of fund.(a) Source of revenue.--The fund shall include revenues from the following: (1) Contributions from selected contractors of designated contracts as specified under section 1755-A.1.(2) Grants, gifts, donations and other payments from a person, except for a government entity.(3) Money appropriated into the fund.(b) Appropriation.--Money in the fund is appropriated to the commission on a continuing basis for purposes set forth under subsection (c).(c) Authorization.--The commission may allocate revenues from the fund for any of the following purposes: (1) Establishing and operating a scholarship program for students in those regions of this Commonwealth which have statistically higher high school dropout rates, incarceration rates or high crime rates as determined by the commission.(2) Providing grants to programs that benefit children in those regions of this Commonwealth which have statistically higher high school dropout rates, incarceration rates or high crime rates as determined by the commission.(3) In determining preference for student scholarships or programs that benefit children, the commission shall consider factors including the victimization of the student or child, the risk factors as identified by the statement of policy required under subsection (e) and the impact of crime on the student or child. (d)Contributions.--The commission may solicit and accept gifts, donations, legacies and other revenues for deposit into the fund from a person, except for a government entity.(e) Operation.--The following apply: (1) The commission shall adopt a statement of policy within 60 days of the effective date of this section. The policy shall be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, but shall not be subject to review under any of the following: (i) Section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 ( P.L. 769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.(ii) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 ( P.L. 950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.(iii) The act of June 25, 1982 ( P.L. 633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.(2) No payment shall be made from the fund before the statement of policy has been published as provided for under this subsection.(3) At a minimum, the statement of policy shall: (i) Identify risk factors that lead to criminal behavior for children and students in regions of this Commonwealth which have statistically higher high school dropout rates, high incarceration rates or are in areas of high crime, which shall be used by the commission in determining eligibility for allocation of funds.(ii) Provide for the maintenance and use of the fund.(4) No less than once a year, the commission shall review the statement of policy.(f)Report.--By July 31, 2018, and every year thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall specify all of the following: (1) The fund's revenues and expenditures in the prior fiscal year.(2) The number of academic scholarships awarded and the name and the county of residence of the recipients of academic scholarships.(3) The number of grants awarded and the name and county of residence of the grantees.(g) Audit.--The Auditor General shall conduct an audit of the fund's revenues and expenditures no later than three years after the effective date of this section. The Auditor General shall conduct subsequent audits of the fund's revenues and expenditures no more than once every three years from the date of the preceding audit. The Auditor General shall submit a report of each audit to the Governor and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 42, § 15, eff. 6/22/2018.Added by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 44, § 12.1, eff. 11/29/2017.