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material that loses its protectable nature when presented | | in a public forum. |
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| | | 3.__Authorized activities.__The board may: |
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| | | A.__Receive and accept from any source allocations, | | appropriations, grants or contributions of money to be | | held, used or applied to carry out this subchapter, | | subject to the conditions upon which the grants and | | contributions may be made, including, but not limited to, | | appropriations, allocations, grants or gifts from any | | federal agency or governmental subdivision or the State | | and its agencies. The amounts of the revenues generated by | | the investment of money contained in the fund that may be | | used to pay the institute's operating expenses associated | | with the operation of the fund; and |
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| | | B. Engage in matching grants activities, including, but | | not limited to, federal, private and foundation awards for | | technology extension, science and technology development | | and technology commercialization activities that require | | state funding matches and are considered consistent with | | the purposes of the fund. Focus areas for investment | | include, but are not limited to, targeted technologies as | | defined in section 15301. |
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| | | 4.__Guidelines.__The board shall establish guidelines for: |
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| | | A.__The amounts of the revenues generated by the | | investment of money in the fund that may be used to pay | | the institute's operating expenses associated with the | | operation of the fund; and |
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| | | B.__Cash and in-kind match requirements based on the | | activities to be supported with the fund. The institute | | shall strive to achieve a minimum match of 1:1, on an | | annual basis, for matching grant activities supported | | under the fund. |
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| | | 5.__Liquidation and dissolution.__In the event of | | liquidation or dissolution of the institute or the fund, any | | rights or interests in a qualified security or portion of a | | qualified security purchased with money invested by the State | | vest in the State. The State is entitled to, in proportion to | | the amount of investment in the fund by the State, any balance | | of money remaining in the fund after payment of all debts and | | obligations upon liquidation or dissolution of the institute | | or the fund. |
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