§ 36-274 — Disease control research fund; lapsing; investment

A. The disease control research fund is established consisting of monies received from the state lottery fund pursuant to section 5-572, subsection D, monies appropriated by the legislature and any gifts, contributions or other monies received by the department from any source to carry out the purposes of this article, except monies from the health research fund established by section 36-275. The department shall administer the disease control research fund.

B. The department may expend monies in the disease control research fund for projects or services pursuant to section 36-273 and for expenses incurred by the department in carrying out the purposes of this article, including filing applications and maintaining patents.

C. As a condition of each contract for cancer research projects or services, the department shall require that the recipient shall not use fund monies for any purpose, including any administrative or building purposes, other than the specific cancer research grant project contract.

D. Monies in the disease control research fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

E. On notice from the department, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the disease control research fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.