§ 15-10-51 — Grant review committee

1. There is created a grant review committee consisting of:
a. The governor, or the governor's designee, who shall serve as the chairman;
b. Two members of the house of representatives appropriations committee, selected
by the majority leader of the house of representatives;
c. Two members of the senate appropriations committee, selected by the majority
leader of the senate;

d. Two members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the legislative
management; and
e. Two members appointed by the state board of higher education, with the consent
of the legislative management.
2. The gubernatorial appointees must have an understanding of higher education's role in
advancing agriculture, the arts, commerce and finance, manufacturing, mineral
extraction, natural resources, and the professions.
3. The grant review committee shall establish its rules of operation and procedure and
shall develop and publish the criteria upon which all requests for matching grants will
be reviewed.
4. a. A request for a matching grant may be presented to the committee by:
(1) The president of the institution; or
(2) A designee of the president.
b. Either presenter may be accompanied by other individuals having an expertise
with respect to the project.
c. If the request is to be presented by a designee of a president, the designee must
provide to the committee a written statement signed by the president and
certifying that the president has full knowledge of all aspects of the request, as it
is presented.