The authority shall make it a priority to consider the need for a statewide research and education network and may engage a third party consultant to develop recommendations for such a network. Upon a majority vote of its members, the authority may create an entity that will assist the state in the development of a statewide research and education network and other cooperative ventures of innovative technological significance to advance higher education, research, health care, and economic development for the state's universities, university health care systems, research institutions, and the Alabama Community College System. The authority shall prioritize a higher education research network and consult with all two-year and four-year institutions and the Alabama Community College System on the development of the network.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
Article 16 - Connect Alabama Act of 2021.
Section 41-23-270 - Short Title.
Section 41-23-271 - Definitions.
Section 41-23-272 - Alabama Digital Expansion Authority.
Section 41-23-273 - Alabama Digital Expansion Division - Creation; Division Chief; Committees.
Section 41-23-274 - Alabama Digital Expansion Division - Powers and Duties.
Section 41-23-275 - Applicability of Code of Ethics.
Section 41-23-276 - Applicability of Open Meetings Act.
Section 41-23-277 - Contracts and Leases.
Section 41-23-278 - Connect Alabama Fund.
Section 41-23-279 - Statewide Research and Education Network.
Section 41-23-280 - Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation.