36-274. Disease control research fund; lapsing;
investment
A. The disease control research fund is established consisting of monies received
from the state lottery fund pursuant to section 5-522, subsection C, monies appropriated
by the legislature and any gifts, contributions or other monies received by the
commission from any source, except monies from the health research fund established by
section 36-275. The commission shall administer the disease control research fund.
B. The commission may expend monies in the disease control research fund for
projects or services pursuant to section 36-273 and for expenses incurred by the
commission in carrying out the purposes of this article, including filing applications
and maintaining patents.
C. As a condition of each contract for cancer research projects or services, the
commission shall require that the recipient shall not use fund monies for any purpose,
including any administrative or building purposes, other than the specific cancer
research grant project contract.
D. Monies in the disease control research fund are exempt from the provisions of
section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
E. On notice from the commission, the state treasurer shall invest and divest
monies in the disease control research fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies
earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
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