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15-3-132. Centers for applied technology — Criteria — Designation.
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15-3-132. Centers for applied technology — Criteria — Designation.
(a) The Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission shall:
(1) Identify technological areas for which centers for applied technology should be designated, including, but not limited to, technological areas that are related to enterprises with significant potential for economic growth and development in Arkansas and areas that are related to the enhancement of productivity in various enterprises in Arkansas;
(2) Establish, in consultation with the Division of Higher Education, criteria that must be satisfied for designation as a center, including, but not limited to:
(A) An established record of research, development, and instruction in the area of technology;
(B) The capacity to conduct research and development activities in collaboration with private enterprises;
(C) The capacity to secure substantial private and other government funding for the proposed center;
(D) The ability and willingness to cooperate with other colleges and universities in conducting research and development activities and in disseminating research results and to work with institutions of higher learning to enhance the quality of technological education in the area or areas of technology involved; and
(E) The ability and willingness to cooperate with the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Arkansas Economic Development Council, and other economic development agencies in promoting the growth and development in Arkansas of enterprises based upon or benefiting from the areas of technology involved; and
(3) Designate, using a competitive selection process, those centers for applied technology to be created in cooperation with c
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-3-132
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15-3-132. Centers for applied technology — Criteria — Designation.
(a) The Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission shall:
(1) Identify technological areas for which centers for applied technology should be designated, including, but not limited to, technological areas that are related to enterprises with significant potential for economic growth and development in Arkansas and areas that are related to the enhancement of productivity in various enterprises in Arkansas;
(2) Establish, in consultation with the Division of Higher Education, criteria that must be satisfied for designation as a center, including, but not limited to:
(A) An established record of research, development, and instruction in the area of technology;
(B) The capacity to conduct research and development activities in collaboration with private enterprises;
(C) The capacity to secure substantial private and other government funding for the proposed center;
(D) The ability and willingness to cooperate with other colleges and universities in conducting research and development activities and in disseminating research results and to work with institutions of higher learning to enhance the quality of technological education in the area or areas of technology involved; and
(E) The ability and willingness to cooperate with the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Arkansas Economic Development Council, and other economic development agencies in promoting the growth and development in Arkansas of enterprises based upon or benefiting from the areas of technology involved; and
(3) Designate, using a competitive selection process, those centers for applied technology to be created in cooperation with colleges and universities in the state.
(b) The Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may not designate technological areas or establish centers prior to the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's adopting rules to govern the program authorized under this section, §§ 15-3-130, 15-3-131, 15-3-133, and 15-3-134.
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15-3-130. Centers for applied technology — Definition.
For the purposes of this section and §§ 15-3-131 — 15-3-134, “center for applied technology” or “center” means a college or university or university-affiliated unit, or a consortium of such units, which conducts a continuing program of basic research and applied research, development, and technology transfer in one (1) or more technological areas in collaboration with and through the support of private enterprises.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-3-130
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15-3-131. Centers for applied technology — Authority to designate.
In order to encourage greater collaboration between private enterprises and Arkansas colleges and universities in the development and application of new technologies, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may designate technological areas as having significant potential for economic growth in Arkansas or in which the application of new technologies could significantly enhance the productivity and stability of Arkansas enterprises.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-3-131
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 15-3-131. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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15-3-133. Centers for applied technology — Advisory committees.
(a) In carrying out its functions under this section, §§ 15-3-130 — 15-3-132, and 15-3-134, the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may create such advisory committees as may be useful in evaluating potential technological areas and centers for applied technology.
(b) The memberships of these advisory committees may include both directors and staff members of the division and other persons drawn from sources other than the division, all of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
(c) Members of such advisory committees shall serve without compensation for their membership on such committees but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-3-133
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 15-3-133. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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15-3-134. Centers for applied technology — Disposition of funds.
Any moneys lawfully available to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission for the purpose of creating centers for applied technology may be used for the purchase of equipment and fixtures, employment of faculty and support staff, provision of graduate fellowships, and other purposes approved by the commission but may not be used for capital construction.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-3-134
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 15-3-134. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.