36-272

36-272. Biomedical research commission;
members; terms; appointment; compensation; meetings

A. The biomedical research commission is established consisting of the following
members who are appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211:

1. Three members representing the medical community who are experienced in disease
related research, no more than one of whom may be employed by or otherwise associated
with any state agency, state university or political subdivision of this state.

2. Three members representing the scientific research community, no more than two
of whom may be employed by or otherwise associated with any state agency, state
university or political subdivision of this state.

3. Three members representing the general public.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the terms of members are three years
beginning on May 1.

C. Commission members are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of two
hundred dollars per day for every day of actual service in the business of the commission
and are eligible for reimbursement of expenses necessarily and properly incurred in
attending commission meetings.

D. The director of the department of health services or the director's designee may
serve as a nonvoting member of the commission and is not counted for the purpose of
determining the presence of a quorum.

E. The commission shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the
chairperson. The commission shall also meet at the call of either three commission
members or two commission members and the commission's executive director. The
commission shall elect a chairperson and cochairperson from among its membership annually
at its first quarterly meeting.