1. (a) The council will identify priorities for funding programs based on the Texas Cancer Plan.

2. (b) Sources.

   1. (1) Grants to State of Texas agencies.

      1. (A) The council may solicit state agencies to submit project proposals consistent with the various agencies' areas of expertise.
      2. (B) Unsolicited proposals may be submitted by agencies and will be considered upon the recommendation of the chairperson or the executive director.
      3. (C) State agencies may respond to the request-for-applications that will be published from time to time in the Texas Register.
   2. (2) Grants to non-state or private organizations. The council may solicit public and private entities to submit proposals in response to a request for applications that may be published from time to time in the Texas Register. The Council may also accept unsolicited proposals from non-state and private sector applicants.
3. (c) No contracts will be awarded to conduct cancer clinical research.

Source Note:The provisions of this §703.3 adopted to be effective September 18, 1991, 16 TexReg 4955; amended to be effective February 28, 2000, 25 TexReg 1704; amended to be effective May 29, 2006, 31 TexReg 4438.