§ 20-15-1908 - Oversight Committee on Colorectal Cancer Research. [Contingent effective date.] - Arkansas Statutes

20-15-1908. Oversight Committee on Colorectal Cancer Research. [Contingent effective date.]

(a) There is created the Oversight Committee on Colorectal Cancer Research.

(b) All research grants shall be awarded on the basis of the research priorities established for the Colorectal Cancer Research Program and the scientific merit of the proposed research as determined by a peer review process governed by the committee.

(c) The committee shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as follows:

(1) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Medical Society;

(2) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Hospital Association;

(3) One (1) member to represent the medical, surgical, or radiation oncology community;

(4) One (1) member who is a colorectal health advocate;

(5) One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas System who has experience in biomedical research relevant to cancer prevention and control;

(6) One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas System who has experience in behavioral/psychosocial research relevant to cancer prevention and control; and

(7) One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas System who has experience in systems research relevant to cancer prevention and control.

(d) Each of the four (4) congressional districts shall be represented by at least one (1) member.

(e) (1) The members shall serve for a period of four (4) years.

(2) The members shall serve staggered terms to be determined by lot at the first meeting of the committee so that one (1) serves one (1) year, two (2) serve two (2) years, two (2) serve three (3) years, and two (2) serve four (4) years.