2010 Idaho Code
TITLE 67 STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 47 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
67-4726 IDAHO INNOVATION COUNCIL -- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS -- QUALIFICATIONS.

TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 47

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

67-4726. Idaho innovation council -- Appointment of members -- Qualifications. (1) The state of Idaho recognizes that the health and expansion of Idaho's future economy will depend upon taking full advantage of research and technology, and that Idaho has impressive resources for innovation-based growth, internationally recognized university research programs, globally competitive innovation companies and the Idaho national laboratory.

The Idaho innovation council is hereby created to advise the department of commerce, the state board of education, state colleges and universities, and other state, local, federal and private sector agencies and organizations on innovation interests and potentials; to support the development and publishing of information on the condition and importance of innovation to the state's economy; to assist with the development and implementation of a state strategic plan for innovation; and to assist with the coordination of local, state and federal interests to increase the positive economic impact of the state's innovation resources.

(2) The council shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. Membership of the council shall include individuals knowledgeable and experienced in innovation issues. The council shall include representatives from the private sector who have expertise in the transfer and commercialization of technology, and representatives from the department of commerce, the office of the state board of education, and the office of the governor. The governor shall designate a chairman from the council's private-sector membership and the council shall designate such other officers from its membership as it deems necessary. The chairman and council members from the department of commerce, the state board of education, and the office of the governor shall serve as the executive committee of the council. The council shall be staffed and supported by the department of commerce, commercial innovation division. Members of the council who are not state employees shall be compensated for actual and necessary expenses as provided by section 59-509(b), Idaho Code.