36-273. Powers and duties
A. The department may:
1. Use monies in the disease control research fund established by section 36-274 to contract with individuals, organizations, corporations and institutions, public or private, in this state for any projects or services that the department determines may advance research into the causes, the epidemiology and diagnosis, the formulation of cures, the medically accepted treatment or the prevention of diseases, including new drug discovery and development, and for acquired immune deficiency syndrome reporting and surveillance. Public monies in the disease control research fund shall not be used for capital construction projects.
2. Enter into research and development agreements, royalty agreements, development agreements, licensing agreements and profit sharing agreements concerning the research, development and production of new products developed or to be developed through department-funded research.
3. Accept or receive monies from any source, including restricted or unrestricted gifts and contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations and other organizations and institutions.
4. Obtain expert services to assist in evaluating requests and proposals.
5. Request cooperation from any state agency for the purposes of this article.
6. Provide information and technical assistance to other jurisdictions and agencies.
7. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, employ personnel needed to carry out the duties of this article.
B. The department shall:
1. Review and evaluate proposals or requests for projects or services.
2. Establish a mechanism to review the contracts awarded to ensure that the monies are used in accordance with the proposals approved by the department.
3. Prepare and submit a report on or before January 15 of each year to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives that describes the projects or services proposed to the department pursuant to this article, the projects or services for which the department has awarded a contract and the amount of monies necessary for each proposal, the cost of each proposal for which a contract was awarded, the names and addresses of the recipients of each contract and the purpose for which each contract was made. The department shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.