(a) The Coordinating Board shall appoint an external evaluation committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the research funding programs in the second year of each biennium.     
      (b) The external evaluation committee shall consist of nationally or internationally recognized experts with experience in the physical sciences, engineering, medicine, and Texas industry.     
      (c) The external evaluation committee will meet to discuss the research funding programs with representatives of the State government, institutional research offices, investigators, industry, the Advisory Committee, and the Coordinating Board staff.     
      (d) The Commissioner shall present the external evaluation committee report to the Coordinating Board no later than January 31 of each odd numbered year.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §14.78 adopted to be effective March 2, 2003, 28 TexReg 1859; amended to be effective August 11, 2004, 29 TexReg 7673; amended to be effective November 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 8443