| | | 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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