§ 9-1-102. Definitions.

As used in this title: (1) "Department" means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. (2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. (3) (a) "Pass-through funding" means funding from an appropriation by the Legislature to a state agency that is intended to be passed through the state agency to: (i) a government or local government entity; (ii) a private entity, including a not-for-profit entity; or (iii) a person in the form of a loan or a grant. (b) The funding may come from general funds, federal funds, dedicated credits, or a combination of funding sources. (4) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.