Grant proposals shall be submitted annually to the department for evaluation in accordance with procedures and criteria prescribed by the department. The department shall evaluate annually, with the assistance of the trust, if organized pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5078.1, any proposals submitted to it and shall prepare an annual list of recommended projects for submission to the Legislature for funding.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1318, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)