- (a) The Executive Director, with approval of a simple majority of the Oversight Committee, will appoint experts in the fields of cancer research, prevention or commercialization to serve as members of scientific research and prevention programs committee for terms designated by the Executive Director.
- (b) An individual appointed to serve as a member of a scientific research and prevention programs committee may be a resident of another state.
- (c) Scientific research and prevention programs committee members are responsible for reviewing the scientific research and prevention programs grant applications assigned to the individual member's committee.
- (d) Scientific research and prevention programs committee members may receive an honorarium.
- (e) A member of a scientific research and prevention programs committee is prohibited from attempting to use the committee member's official position to influence a decision to approve or award a grant or contract to the committee member's employer.
- (f) A member of a scientific research and prevention programs committee must comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 702 of this title (relating to Institute Standards on Ethics and Conflicts, Including the Acceptance of Gifts and Donations to the Institute) and Chapter 102, Health and Safety Code.
Source Note:The provisions of this §703.5 adopted to be effective December 21, 2009, 34 TexReg 9213.