North Dakota Century Code Title 15. Education § 15-12.1-19. State board of agricultural research and education--Apportionment of research funds

1. The state board of agricultural research and education may use up to ten percent of the moneys in the agricultural research fund, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars per year, for administrative expenses and annually shall apportion the remaining proceeds of the agricultural research fund as follows:

2. The state board of agricultural research and education shall solicit proposals for research from the public and private sectors and shall appoint committees to review the proposals and award the agricultural research grants on a competitive basis. Each committee must consist of a majority of agricultural producers selected in consultation with the agricultural commodity groups representing commodities that are the subjects of the proposed research and may include researchers and other individuals knowledgeable about the proposed area of research. Whenever possible, the committees shall require a grant recipient commit matching funds.

3. The state board of agricultural research and education shall develop policies regarding the award of research grants, including requirements for matching funds, cooperation with other in-state and out-of-state researchers, and coordination with other in-state and out-of-state proposed or ongoing research projects.