The program is administered by the director with the advice and assistance of the advisory panel created in Section 6594. No person shall serve on the advisory panel if that person is receiving research funding from the program. The director may appoint, with the advice and consent of the advisory panel, a program manager to assist in administering the program.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 987, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)