Chapter 2. Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act Of 1999 of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999.

The University of California may establish a spinal cord injury research fund, independent of the State Treasury, to accept public and private funds for the purpose of implementing this chapter.

Moneys in the fund established pursuant to Section 104336 may be expended by the University of California solely for spinal cord injury research programs and grants, and may be expended for, but not limited to, costs for peer review and grant administration.

(a) There is hereby created within the University of California the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program.
  (b) The program shall promote spinal cord injury research in California as described in Section 104337.
  (c) The University of California may establish scientific guidelines and rules and regulations as necessary for implementation of this chapter.

This chapter shall not apply to the University of California unless the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make these provisions applicable.