36-273

36-273. Powers and duties

A. The commission may:

1. Use monies in the disease control research fund established pursuant to section
36-274 to contract with individuals, organizations, corporations and institutions, public
or private, in this state for any projects or services that, in the commission's
determination, 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. 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
commission 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 the evaluation of requests and proposals by
the committees of the commission.

5. Request cooperation from any state agency for the purposes of this article.

6. Provide information and technical assistance to other jurisdictions and
agencies.

B. The commission shall:

1. Establish a committee to review and evaluate proposals or requests for projects
or services and recommend to the commission the allocation of available monies.

2. Establish a mechanism to review the contracts awarded to ensure that the monies
are used in accordance with the proposals approved by the commission.

3. Prepare and submit a report on or before January 15 of each year to the
governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the
secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public
records. The report shall describe the activities of the commission, the projects or
services proposed to the commission, the projects or services for which the commission
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.