Chapter 76, STATE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES; HISTORICAL PROPERTY

76-723. Federal funds; application for, receipt, deposit and expenditure. The board of regents, or any state educational institution with the approval of the board of regents, may make and file applications for federal funds appropriated and made available by federal law for purp…

76-724. Private grants and bequests. The board of regents, or any state educational institution with the approval of the board of regents, may apply for, accept and receive any private donation, gift, grant or bequest made for any purpose related to the operation or function of s…

76-725. Administration of state educational institutions; delegation of authority. Subject to laws of this state and the policies, rules and regulations of the board of regents, the chief executive officer of each state educational institution shall administer the affairs of such…

76-726. University police officers; powers and authority; jurisdiction; badge required, exception; rights, protections, immunities. (a) The chief executive officer of any state educational institution may employ university police officers to aid and supplement state and local law…

76-727. Recruitment of personnel; payment of certain expenses authorized. (a) The chief executive officer of any state educational institution, when approved by the state board of regents, may extend an invitation to any person to meet with representatives of such state education…

76-728. Student loan programs; agreements for federal funds; limitation on repayment of federal funds. Each state educational institution may, with the approval of the state board of regents, (a) apply for, receive, administer and expend any funds now or hereafter made available …

76-729. Residence of students for fee purposes; basic rule, certain exceptions authorized; definitions. (a) (1) Persons enrolling at the state educational institutions under the control and supervision of the state board of regents who, if such persons are adults, have been domic…

76-730. Same; rules and regulations for criteria and guidelines; student residence committees. (a) The state board of regents shall adopt rules and regulations prescribing criteria or guidelines for determination of residence of persons enrolling at the state educational institut…

76-731. Certain American Indians deemed residents of state for purpose of tuition and fees. Any person who is attending or who has attended Haskell Indian Junior College and who is enrolled as an American Indian on a tribal membership roll maintained by the bureau of Indian affai…

76-731a. Certain persons without lawful immigration status deemed residents for purpose of tuition and fees. (a) Any individual who is enrolled or has been accepted for admission at a postsecondary educational institution as a postsecondary student shall be deemed to be a residen…

76-732. Organizational safekeeping accounts at institutions under board of regents authorized; use; designation of person in charge and bank; subsidiary accounts; expenditures subject to post audit. Words and terms defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, shall have the …

76-733. Same; investment of funds; administrative expenses; credits to subsidiary accounts. The person or persons in charge of any organizational safekeeping account may invest the funds thereof which are not immediately needed in United States government bonds, bills or notes, o…

76-734. Same; nonliability of state or agencies thereof. The state of Kansas and its agencies, institutions, officers and employees shall not be liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of any organization for which a function under this act is performed. History: L. 1974…

76-735. Emporia state university; name changed from Emporia Kansas state college; vesting of property and rights. The name of the Emporia Kansas state college is hereby changed to Emporia state university. All properties, moneys, appropriations, rights, and authorities now vested…

76-736. Pittsburg state university; name changed from Kansas state college of Pittsburg; vesting of property and rights. The name of the Kansas state college of Pittsburg is hereby changed to Pittsburg state university. All properties, moneys, appropriations, rights, and authorit…

76-737. Fort Hays state university; name changed from Fort Hays Kansas state college; vesting of property and rights. The name of the Fort Hays Kansas state college is hereby changed to Fort Hays state university. All properties, moneys, appropriations, rights, and authorities no…

76-738. Refunds of tuition, fees or charges by institutions under state board of regents. The state board of regents may adopt policies governing the refund of any tuition, fees or charges collected by institutions under the supervision and control of the state board of regents a…

76-739. Research projects performed by institutions under state board of regents for state agencies; federal funding; definitions. (a) As used in this act, the words and phrases defined in this section shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them. (b) "Institution" means…

76-740. Same; reimbursement for certain costs; federal guidelines. Whenever an institution performs a research project pursuant to a contract between the institution and a state agency, such contract shall require reimbursement to the institution for direct costs and indirect cos…

76-741. Withholding or setoff of payroll and other amounts payable to officers or employees of institutions for fines, fees or penalties owed; authorization by state board of regents; policies and procedures. (a) Upon specific authorization of the state board of regents and in ac…

76-742. Student fees for debt service on academic or health facilities, prior referendum required. (a) No student fees shall be charged or collected on or after July 1, 1982, by any state educational institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents for …

76-743. National direct student loan funds of institutions; transfers from state general fund, amounts, time. On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to each national direct student loan fund of state ed…

76-744. National direct student loan audit dispute fund; creation; transfers from state general fund; expenditures. There is hereby created in the state treasury the national direct student loan audit dispute fund. On July 1, 1983, the director of accounts and reports shall trans…

76-745. Collection services; contracts negotiated; composition of negotiating committee; advertising for proposals. (a) As used in this section "negotiating committee" means a committee to negotiate as provided in this act, and consisting of the executive officer of the state boa…

76-746. Phased-retirement program for unclassified employees of state educational institutions; agreements, provisions. (a) The state board of regents is hereby authorized to develop and implement a phased-retirement program for unclassified employees of state educational institu…

76-747. Property and casualty insurance; purchase by state educational institution on certain buildings, equipment and facilities; "state educational institution" defined. Within the limits of appropriations therefor, a state educational institution may purchase property and casu…

76-749. Insurance for study abroad programs, contracts. (a) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, a state educational institution may purchase insurance as required under agreements with institutions of higher education located in other countries in order to permit studen…

76-750. Accident and health insurance, women's intercollegiate athletics. Within the limitations of appropriations available therefor, state educational institutions may purchase accident and health insurance for students participating in women's intercollegiate athletics. As use…

76-751. Sponsored research at state educational institutions; definition. As used in this act, "state educational institution" means Fort Hays state university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia …

76-752. Same; project contracts; authorized expenditures, when; bidding and other exemptions. (a) When a sponsored research project involves the state educational institution and one or more other entities, the state educational institution is authorized to enter into contracts w…

76-753. Same; sponsored research overhead fund; disposition and expenditure of moneys received as overhead costs; interest earnings on funds. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a sponsored research overhead fund for each state educational institution. (b) All m…

76-754. Service clearing funds; definition. As used in this act, "state educational institution" means Fort Hays state university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university, Pittsburg st…

76-755. Same; authorized uses; approval of additional activities; accounting procedures. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a service clearing fund for each state educational institution. (b) The service clearing fund at a state educational institution shall be…

76-756. Capital improvements for state educational institutions by endowment associations; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "State educational institution" means Fort Hays state university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Kansas state university v…

76-757. Same; prior approval of projects; plans and specifications; consultation with joint committee on state building construction. (a) The endowment association for a state educational institution is authorized to construct buildings and facilities on state-owned property of t…

76-758. Transfers between capital improvement projects financed from Kansas educational building fund; guidelines; consultation with joint committee on state building construction; approval by state finance council. The state board of regents may transfer amounts from one item of…

76-759. Capital improvement projects for state educational institutions by associated research foundations; prior approvals; consultation with joint committee on state building construction. (a) Any research foundation is authorized to initiate and complete capital improvement pr…

76-760. Capital improvements for state educational institutions from private moneys; exemptions from certain requirements; prior approvals; consultation with joint committee on state building construction. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Capital improvement project" means a pro…

76-761. Housing system; creation and operation; rents and fees. There is hereby created under the chief executive officer of each state educational institution a housing system which shall be operated as an auxiliary enterprise of such state educational institution. The housing s…

76-761a. Student housing; meningitis vaccination. (a) Beginning with the first academic term commencing after July 1, 2007, and for each academic term thereafter, each college and university shall have in place policies and procedures requiring that all incoming students residing…

76-762. Same; operating funds created; deposit of moneys; interest on moneys deposited; use of moneys in funds. (a) There is hereby created in the custody of the state treasurer the following funds at each state educational institution from which the housing system shall be opera…

76-763. Same; housing properties; acquisition of sites and buildings. State educational institutions may operate as part of the housing system properties rented or leased by such state educational institution for housing purposes. With the approval of the state board of regents, …

76-764. Same; insurance. The state educational institution is authorized to carry insurance on the buildings and equipment and other property that is a part of such system and such other insurance as it determines to be in the best interest of such system. The insurance shall be …

76-765. Same; bonds outstanding on project; effect. If bonds are outstanding on any project, the provisions of state law authorizing such bond issues and the provisions of the bond agreements shall remain in force until such bonds are liquidated after which such project shall bec…

76-766. Same; "state education institution" defined. As used in this act, "state education institution" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term by K.S.A. 76-711 and amendments thereto. History: L. 1985, ch. 296, § 6; April 25.

76-767. Center for innovative school leadership; duties. (a) There is hereby established the center for innovative school leadership. The center shall be a cooperative endeavor of Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university and Fort Hays state university. (b) The center …

76-768. Use of social security number prohibited, when. (a) On and after July 1, 2006: (1) No postsecondary educational institution shall print or encode a person's social security number on or into the person's identification card. (2) Any distinguishing identifier assigned to t…

76-769. Acquisition of goods and services for certain state educational institutions; leases of real property; duties and functions of state board of regents and director of purchases; guidelines, exemptions and limitations. (a) As used in this section: (1) "State educational ins…

76-770. Research and development activities, procurements and travel allowances; procedures, guidelines and exemptions; definitions. (a) Each contract entered into by a state educational institution for the acquisition of goods or services for a research and development activity …

76-771. Core indicators of quality performance; data management system; quality performance grants, eligibility and amount. (a) The state board of regents shall identify and approve core indicators of quality performance for the state educational institutions and shall establish …