2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §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.