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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 803<\/a>, 888<\/a>, and 891<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":203521,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79767,"identifier":"32.1-162.24","token":"32.1\/5.3\/32.1-162.24","url":"\/32.1-162.24\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.24\/","token":"32.1\/5.3\/32.1-162.24","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of the Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.24","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Establish specific criteria and procedures governing its decisions to support research efforts consistent with its purposes, including (i) encouraging collaborative research efforts among two or more institutions or organizations, (ii) giving priority to those research efforts from which Board<\/span> support can be leveraged to foster contributions from federal agencies or other entities, and (iii) supporting both new research efforts and the expansion or continuation of existing research efforts; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Establish requirements for the submission of research proposals, including (i) a clear statement of the problem or opportunity to be addressed; (ii) the specific objectives; (iii) a description of how the results will maximize human health benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth; (iv) a budget for the research effort, including other anticipated sources of financial assistance; and (v) the timeframe for conducting the research; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria established by the Board<\/span> and the provisions of this chapter; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Evaluate the implementation and results of all research efforts receiving support from the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF THE BOARD (\u00a7 32.1-162.24)\n\nThe Board shall:\n\n1. Establish specific criteria and procedures governing its decisions to support\nresearch efforts consistent with its purposes, including (i) encouraging\ncollaborative research efforts among two or more institutions or organizations,\n(ii) giving priority to those research efforts from which Board support can be\nleveraged to foster contributions from federal agencies or other entities, and\n(iii) supporting both new research efforts and the expansion or continuation of\nexisting research efforts;\n\n2. Establish requirements for the submission of research proposals, including\n(i) a clear statement of the problem or opportunity to be addressed; (ii) the\nspecific objectives; (iii) a description of how the results will maximize human\nhealth benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth; (iv) a budget for the\nresearch effort, including other anticipated sources of financial assistance;\nand (v) the timeframe for conducting the research;\n\n3. Evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria established by the\nBoard and the provisions of this chapter; and\n\n4. Evaluate the implementation and results of all research efforts receiving\nsupport from the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 803, 888, 891, \u00a7 23-279; 2016, c. 588.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}