WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                              Ch. 10

(2) EXCEPT UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, AN AWARD MAY
NOT BE MADE FOR AN INNOVATIVE IDEA THAT IS UNDER ACTIVE STUDY OR
CONTINUAL REVIEW BY A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

(D)     EVALUATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

(1)      THE HEAD OF EACH PRINCIPAL UNIT SHALL ESTABLISH A REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND AWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE IDEAS BY
EMPLOYEES OF THAT UNIT.

(2)      TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER AN INNOVATIVE
IDEA IS SUBMITTED TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE, THE HEAD OF THE UNIT SHALL
DECIDE WHETHER TO GIVE AN INNOVATIVE IDEA AWARD.

(E)     AMOUNT OF AWARD.

FOR AN INNOVATIVE IDEA, THE HEAD OF A PRINCIPAL UNIT MAY GIVE AN
EMPLOYEE OF THAT UNIT A CASH AWARD OF NOT MORE THAN:

(1)      $1,000 FOR AN INNOVATIVE IDEA WITH A REASONABLY
ASCERTAINABLE MONETARY SAVINGS OR GAIN TO THIS STATE; OR

(2)      $300 FOR ANY OTHER INNOVATIVE IDEA.

(F)      GOVERNOR'S AWARD PANEL.

(1)      THERE IS A GOVERNOR'S AWARD PANEL.

(2)      THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD PANEL CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AT LEAST THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE PUBLIC
MEMBERS WHO SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.

(G)     SUBMISSION TO GOVERNOR'S AWARD PANEL.

(1)      THE HEAD OF A PRINCIPAL UNIT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
GOVERNOR'S AWARD PANEL EACH INNOVATIVE IDEA FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS
MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR
ANY ADDITIONAL AWARD BY THE GOVERNOR.

(2)      THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD PANEL SHALL:

(I)       REVIEW EACH INNOVATIVE IDEA SUBMITTED TO IT; AND

(II)     AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
GOVERNOR ABOUT ADDITIONAL CASH AWARDS FOR THE INNOVATIVE IDEAS.

(H) ADDITIONAL AWARD BY GOVERNOR.

(1)      THE GOVERNOR MAY MAKE AN ADDITIONAL CASH AWARD FOR AN
INNOVATIVE IDEA.

(2)      THE ADDITIONAL AWARD MAY NOT EXCEED $20,000.
(I) EFFECT OF STATE'S USE OF INNOVATIVE IDEA.

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