A. The Board shall provide financial support only to research efforts that satisfy the following conditions:
1. The research shall be conducted by state institutions of higher education, agencies of the Commonwealth, or nonprofit organizations exempt from income taxation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and located in the Commonwealth;
2. The institution, agency, or organization shall provide a cash amount for the support provided by the Board in such percentage of the Board’s support as the Board deems appropriate;
3. Support provided by the Board shall not be used by the recipient to finance capital improvements or renovations, indirect costs incurred by the institution, agency, or organization in its administration of the financial support, or for any other purpose proscribed by the Board; and
4. Recipients of support provided by the Board shall agree to provide the Board with such information regarding the implementation of the research effort, and to allow monitoring and review of the research effort, as may be required by the Board to ensure compliance with the terms by which the support is provided.
B. Any support provided by the Board shall be used by the recipient only for personal services, contractual services, material, supplies, and equipment directly related to the approved research effort.
History
1997, cc. 803, 888, 891.