1. (a) OSTRaD Board. OCAST shall administer the MOST Research Equipment Program under the governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board) [74 O.S., Section 5060.6].

   1. (1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all specifications of the MOST Research Equipment Program and any changes made thereto.
   2. (2) All information regarding these programs shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST, as referenced in 650:1-3-1.
2. (b) MOST Eminent Scholars and Research Equipment Committee. The OSTRaD Board shall establish a MOST Eminent Scholars and Research Equipment Committee (MOST Committee) composed of representatives of the business, higher education and research communities [74 O.S., Section 5060.9a]. The MOST Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the OSTRaD Board and staff in the development of program specifications, organization and implementation of peer reviews, award of contracts and ongoing evaluation of contract performance. Implementation of MOST Committee recommendations shall require approval of the OSTRaD Board.

<i>¹This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of Section 650:25-1-5 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the 2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action on 8-11-03.</i>

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3083, eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)¹

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2737, eff 8-11-03