(a) The THC may enter into contracts with one or more non-profit organizations to assist the advisory commission in fulfilling its duties.     
      (b) Each such contract shall clearly establish the role of the non-profit, the nature of the relationship between the non-profit and the THC and the THGAAC, the performance expectations for the non-profit, any requirements or expectations regarding the activities and the employees of the non-profit, the THC's expectations regarding ownership of products developed by the non-profit, the THC's long-term goals for the THGAAC and the non-profit's role in achieving those goals, a system for evaluating the non-profit's performance, and what support, if any, THC will provide to the non-profit in fulfillment of the contract.     
      (c) The provisions of TAC, Title 13, Part 2, Ch 11, Subchapter A, §11.9 (relating to Donations and Relationships with Affiliated Non-Profit Organizations) will apply to any relationship between the THC, THGAAC, and a non-profit organization pursuant to this section.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §18.5 adopted to be effective February 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 838