Alabama § 41-23-254 Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee

Alabama Statutes

§ 41-23-254 — Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee

Alabama § 41-23-254

Title 41State Government

Ch. 23Department of Economic and Community Affairs

Art. 15Alabama Innovations Act

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Ala. Code § 41-23-254 (2026).

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(a)The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee is created. The committee shall consist of the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee or designee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee or designee, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Director of ADECA or his or her designee. The oversight committee shall be charged with meeting at least annually and providing general oversight of the implementation of this article and the grant awards determinations, and recommending further statutory changes to promote research and development within Alabama.

(b)The committee shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural

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(a) The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee is created. The committee shall consist of the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee or designee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee or designee, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Director of ADECA or his or her designee. The oversight committee shall be charged with meeting at least annually and providing general oversight of the implementation of this article and the grant awards determinations, and recommending further statutory changes to promote research and development within Alabama.
(b) The committee shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(c) For any year in which grants are distributed under the program, ADECA shall produce a quarterly report on the awarded grants and the status of grants under the program to the committee, including progress toward increased research and development activities in Alabama. The report shall also be published on ADECA’s website; provided, however, that the details of any specific research project shall not be published on the ADECA website without the express written permission of the research entity applying for or receiving the grant. By June 6, 2020, ADECA shall produce a report on the increased research and development activities supported by grant funds.