Chapter 74, STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-3230. Transfer of functions of state education commission to state board of regents. For the purpose of consolidating certain functions within the executive branch of state government, the state education commission established by K.S.A. 72-6204 is hereby abolished, and all of…

74-3231. References to state education commission applied to board of regents. Whenever the state education commission, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the st…

74-3232. Official state agency; federal programs. The state board of regents is the official state agency to perform the functions provided for in K.S.A. 72-6210[*] and any amendments thereto, subject to K.S.A. 74-3238. History: L. 1975, ch. 463, § 3; July 1. * Section now repeal…

74-3233. Administration of tuition grant program. The state board of regents shall administer the tuition grant program provided for in article 61 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, including all the functions prescribed in K.S.A. 72-6111. History: L. 1975, ch. 463, …

74-3234. Administration of state scholarship program. The state board of regents shall administer the state scholarship program provided for in article 68 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, including all the functions prescribed in K.S.A. 72-6814. History: L. 1975, c…

74-3235. Administration of higher education student loan guarantee act. The state board of regents shall administer the higher education student loan guarantee act provided for in article 74 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, including exercise of the powers therein …

74-3236. Board or commission; appointment in compliance with federal requirements; functions; compensation and expenses. Whenever it is necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the governor to comply with the requirements of any federal act or the federal administration thereof…

74-3237. Transfer of appropriations and funds. All appropriations for and funds available to the state education commission shall be transferred to the state board of regents on the effective date of this order. History: L. 1975, ch. 463, § 8; July 1.

74-3238. Transfer of powers, duties, functions, records and property. All of the powers, duties, functions, records and property of the existing state education commission including the power to administer, expend and distribute funds now or hereafter made available in accordance…

74-3239. Successor to powers, duties and functions of state education commission; acts to retain force and effect. The state board of regents shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the state education commission in which the same were vested pr…

74-3240. Rules and regulations, state plans, orders and directives continued in effect until revised, amended, revoked or nullified. All rules and regulations, all state plans and all orders and directives of the state education commission abolished by this order which are in exi…

74-3241. Rights of persons and institutions retained; applications for participation in certain programs continued in effect. (a) On July 1, 1975, persons who, prior to said date, had qualified for and been designated as state scholars pursuant to the provisions of article 68 of …

74-3242. Certain employees serving on July 1, 1975, transferred to employ of board of regents; retention of retirement and civil service benefits. On July 1, 1975, the employees who were engaged immediately prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of …

74-3243. Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties or funds of commission resolved by governor. Whenever any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment, transfer…

74-3244. Rights in judicial and administrative proceedings saved. No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against the state education commission abolished by this order, or by or against any em…

74-3245. Purchase of liability insurance for certain persons authorized. The state board of regents is hereby authorized to purchase insurance for any student enrolled in an institution operated and managed under the control and supervision of the state board of regents and parti…

74-3254. Authority to sell property devised to board of regents or state educational institution; investment of proceeds. (a) The state board of regents is hereby authorized to sell, convey, transfer title to the investing agent of a state educational institution or otherwise dis…

74-3255. Reserve officers' training corps programs; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "ROTC institution" means a state educational institution or municipal university that provides a reserve officers' training corps program. (b) "Selection committee" means a committee establi…

74-3256. Same; administration; rules and regulations; service scholarships, award, amount, limitations on number, alternate award. (a) The state board of regents shall: (1) Adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act; (2) provide for the award of ROTC service s…

74-3257. Same; qualification, determination of eligibility; semester limitation. Every eligible student who qualifies for the award of an ROTC service scholarship, as determined by the appropriate selection committee, shall remain qualified for not to exceed eight semesters of un…

74-3258. Same; selection of eligible students; duties of committee. The selection committee of each ROTC institution shall: (a) Receive and register the names of all eligible students who apply for ROTC service scholarships; (b) select methods for determining which eligible stude…

74-3259. Same; application; agreement requirements upon selection for scholarship. In order to apply for qualification for an ROTC service scholarship, an eligible student, if selected to receive such a scholarship, shall agree to: (a) Maintain standards of academic excellence an…

74-3260. Failure to maintain eligibility for ROTC service scholarship; repayment, interest rate; alternative service. (a) Upon the failure of any person, who as an eligible student qualified for and received payments under an ROTC service scholarship, to remain eligible and quali…

74-3260a. Same; service scholarship program fund, service scholarship repayment fund; creation, sources, expenditures. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the ROTC service scholarship program fund. The state board of regents shall remit all moneys received under the…

74-3261a. Same; obligations postponed, when; satisfaction of obligations. (a) Except as otherwise specified in the agreement, an obligation under any agreement entered into in accordance with the ROTC service scholarship program shall be postponed: (1) During any period of servic…

74-3262. Defunct educational institutions; student records; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Institution of postsecondary education" means any college, university, community college, junior college, technical institute, or the equivalent thereof, which is or was chartered, …

74-3263. Same; administration by board of regents; powers and duties. (a) The state board of regents shall administer the provisions of this act and is hereby authorized and directed to assume custody and control of student records, files and data of (1) all students of a defunct…

74-3264. Authority to grant easements; conditions. (a) In addition to the authority provided for the granting or conveying of right-of-way easements under K.S.A. 75-2131, and amendments thereto, the state board of regents or a designee, with or without receiving consideration the…

74-3265. Osteopathic medical service scholarships; duration; amount; practice commitment; limitation on number of awards. (a) Within the limits of appropriations for osteopathic medical service scholarships, and in accordance with the provisions of this section, the state board o…

74-3266. Osteopathic medical service scholarships; agreements; practice obligation; service or employment, part-time; definitions of state medical facility or institution, approved postgraduate residency training program, and medically underserved area. (a) An agreement entered i…

74-3267. Failure to satisfy osteopathic service scholarship obligation; repayment; interest rate. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 74-3268, and amendments thereto, upon the failure of any person to satisfy the obligation to engage in the full-time or part-time pract…

74-3267a. Same; repayment fund, creation, expenditures. There is hereby created in the state treasury the osteopathic medical service scholarship repayment fund. The state board of regents shall remit all moneys received under K.S.A. 74-3267, and amendments thereto, to the state …

74-3268. Periods of time when service obligation postponed or satisfied. (a) An obligation to engage in the practice of medicine and surgery in accordance with an agreement under K.S.A. 74-3266, and amendments thereto, shall be postponed during any period of time: (1) Of required…

74-3268a. Same; failure to satisfy obligation due to practice in state other than Kansas; waiver of repayment requirement, when. If a person fails to satisfy an obligation to engage in the practice of medicine and surgery in Kansas for the required period of time under an agreeme…

74-3270. Guaranteed admission of Kansas residents at schools of optometry. For the purposes of designating persons for guaranteed admission to and continued enrollment at accredited schools or colleges of optometry in a course of instruction leading to a degree in optometry in ac…

74-3271. Optometry schools or colleges, guaranteed admission of Kansas residents; agreements; practice obligation. An agreement entered into by the state board of regents and a Kansas resident who is an undergraduate student enrolled in or admitted to an accredited school or coll…

74-3272. Failure to satisfy optometry service scholarship obligation; repayment, interest rate; waiver, when. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) and in K.S.A. 74-3273, and amendments thereto, upon the failure of any person to satisfy the obligation to engage in th…

74-3272a. Optometry education repayment fund; administration. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the optometry education repayment fund. The state board of regents shall remit all moneys received under K.S.A. 74-3272, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer …

74-3273. Same; repayment obligation postponed or satisfied, when. (a) An obligation to engage in the practice of optometry in accordance with an agreement under K.S.A. 74-3271, and amendments thereto, shall be postponed: (1) During any required period of active military service; …

74-3274. Kansas work-study program; establishment; career and YES components; purposes. There is hereby established the Kansas work-study program. The program shall consist of a career component and a youth education services component. The purpose of the career component of the …

74-3275. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Eligible student" means a person who is: (1) A resident of Kansas; (2) enrolled at least half time at an eligible educational institution; (3) in need of financial assistance for the pursuit of courses of study at the eligible…

74-3276. Same; administration of act; rules and regulations; guidelines and procedures. (a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for administration of the provisions of this act and shall: (1) Develop the program and provide for its operation and management by eligib…

74-3277. Same; operation and management of program; reports; use of moneys appropriated for program. (a) Eligible educational institutions shall operate and manage the program in accordance with the criteria and procedures established by the state board and shall submit an annual…

74-3277a. Same; agreements with school districts for youth education services; payments. Any school district may request the performance of youth education services by eligible students by submitting an application therefor to any eligible educational institution. Youth education…

74-3278. Kansas distinguished scholarship program; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Kansas distinguished scholarship" means an award under this act by this state to a distinguished Kansas scholar. (b) "Distinguished Kansas scholar" means a person who: (1) Is a Kansas reside…

74-3279. Same; award of scholarships, qualifications, duration. Within the limits of appropriations therefor, a Kansas distinguished scholarship may be awarded to any qualified distinguished Kansas scholar enrolled full time in a specified degree program at any state educational …

74-3280. Same; amount of scholarships. The amount of a Kansas distinguished scholarship awarded to a distinguished Kansas scholar for the fall and spring semesters shall be the amount of the scholar's tuition and required fees for the period. History: L. 1988, ch. 357, § 3; L. 19…

74-3281. Same; payment of scholarships; certification of enrollment; discontinued attendance of scholar. (a) A Kansas distinguished scholarship may be paid annually for both the fall and spring semesters, or as otherwise specified by the board of regents. Kansas distinguished sch…

74-3282. Same; administration; duties of state board of regents. The board of regents shall administer this act and shall: (a) Publicize Kansas distinguished scholarships and provide information regarding application procedures; (b) designate and notify each distinguished Kansas …

74-3283. Same; duties and responsibilities of scholarship applicants. Each applicant for a Kansas distinguished scholarship, in accordance with rules and regulations of the board of regents, shall: (a) Be responsible for submission to the board of regents of evidence of designati…