Chapter 76, STATE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES; HISTORICAL PROPERTY

76-773. Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Eligible educational institution" means any state educational institution, municipal university, community college, technical college or vocational education school under the gov…

76-774. Same; purpose and administration; institutions matching funds; procedures; authorized expenditures. (a) The Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program is hereby established to encourage gifts by private donors to enhance the ability of eligible educational inst…

76-775. Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program; earnings equivalent awards; faculty of distinction program fund; transfers from state general fund, limitations. (a) Subject to the other provisions of this act, on the first day of the first state fiscal year commenc…

76-776. Same; institution endowed professorship operating budget requirements; program assessment; reports. (a) The chancellor, president, director or other chief executive officer of an eligible educational institution for which a qualifying gift has been received by the endowme…

76-777. University research and development enhancement act; citation of act. K.S.A. 76-777 through 76-788, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the university research and development enhancement act. History: L. 2002, ch. 120, § 1; May 23. Cross References…

76-778. Legislative findings. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas hereby finds and declares that: (1) The performance of scientific research is essential to promote the economic development of the state; and (2) the needs of the citizens of the state of Kansas and of the s…

76-779. Definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the content: (a) "Board of regents" means the state board of regents of the state of Kansas established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and am…

76-780. General powers, duties and functions of state board of regents. The board of regents shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act, including, without limitation, the following powers: (a) To make and execute contracts, guarantee…

76-782. Research and development facility projects authorized. (a) The board of regents is authorized to acquire, construct and equip scientific research and development facilities on state-owned property of the board of regents or any state educational institution for purposes o…

76-783. Bond financing for projects; issuance of bonds by Kansas development finance authority; limitations, conditions, terms, guidelines and procedures; debt service payments, transfers from state general fund; powers of state board of regents cumulative. (a) (1) The Kansas dev…

76-784. Sales and use tax exemptions, purchases for research and development facility projects. Purchases by the board of regents relating to scientific research and development facilities shall not be subject to sales tax under K.S.A. 79-3601 et seq., and amendments thereto, or …

76-785. Construction of act. This act shall be liberally construed. Except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing contained in this act is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the board of regents or the Kansas development finance authority…

76-786. Procedures for acquiring construction, architectural, engineering and other services for certain projects; statutory exemptions; construction manager at-risk procedures and authorities; powers, duties and functions of secretary of administration and division of facilities…

76-787. Contracts for certain research and development facilities, provisions for prevailing wages. (a) Each contract entered into by a state agency for any nonfederal aid, public works project for a scientific research and development facility under the university research and d…

76-788. Severability. If any provision of this act or any application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of thi…

76-789. National institute for aviation research capital improvement projects; authorized for state board of regents; approved for issuance of bonds by Kansas development finance authority, limitation; debt service. The state board of regents is hereby authorized to initiate and …

76-790. Privately-financed buildings; maintenance costs. (a) As used in this section: (1) "State educational institution" has the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto. (2) "Private moneys" means moneys from nongovernmental sources. (3) "Improvement" m…

76-791. Payment of bonds from contributions qualifying as tax credit, limitation. Except for bonds issued pursuant to the postsecondary educational institution infrastructure finance program, no moneys received by a postsecondary educational institution as a contribution which qu…

76-810. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared that the provision of additional medical education and clinical facilities as part of the university of Kansas medical center in Kansas City, Kansas, is in the public interest and will promote the health, safety and we…

76-811. Definitions. The following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have the following respective meanings: (a) "Act," this act as enacted by the legislature of the state; (b) "board," the state board of regents as provided for in a…

76-812. General powers of board of regents; rules and regulations. The board shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this act, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power with r…

76-813. Credit of state or political subdivision not pledged. Bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or o…

76-814. Execution and performance of certain contracts. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the director of accounts and reports and the secretary of administration are hereby authorized and empowered at any time after the effective date of this act to execute, cause to …

76-815. Revenue bonds; terms; disposition of excess funds. (a) The board is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance, from time to time, of revenue bonds of the board in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $22,000,000 for the purpose of paying all or any part of the …

76-816. Trust agreement. In the discretion of the board, any bonds issued under the provisions of this act may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the board and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or w…

76-817. Revenues and other moneys; fees, tuition, rents and charges. (a) Subject to K.S.A. 76-742, the board is hereby authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect fees, tuition, rents and charges for the use of, or the services rendered by, the medical center together with the …

76-818. Bond proceeds and other moneys deemed trust funds; use; investment. All funds received pursuant to the provisions of this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds, sale of property, insurance or condemnation awards, as revenues, proceeds or otherwise, shall be deem…

76-819. Remedies. Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreement or the resolution authorizin…

76-820. Negotiability of bonds. All bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents, including negotiability, of investment securities under the uniform commercial code of the state but no provision of such …

76-821. Bonds eligible for investment. Bonds issued by the board under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations,…

76-822. Revenue refunding bonds. The board is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the board for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this act, including the payment …

76-823. Exemption from taxation. The exercise of the powers granted under this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the opera…

76-824. Statutory construction. This act, being necessary for the prosperity and welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. The provisions of this act are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitut…

76-825. Financing of allopathic medicine postgraduate training programs; contracts with hospitals and medical groups. The university of Kansas medical center may finance or assist in the financing of postgraduate training programs in allopathic medicine and may provide financial …

76-826. Purchase of or reimbursement for liability insurance to cover persons engaged in postgraduate residency training program in allopathic medicine at university of Kansas medical center; contracts. Within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the university of Kansas m…

76-828. State board of regents authorized to construct and equip a facility for care of and clinical research on animals at university of Kansas medical center. In accordance with the provisions of this act and within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the state board of…

76-829. Payment of costs of the project; loan of money by pooled money investment board; rate of interest on loan; animal research facility project fund created; transfer of moneys. (a) To provide for the payment of the costs of the capital improvement project to construct and eq…

76-830. Payment and computation of repayment amounts. Commencing on the first day of the 24th month commencing after the loan date, the principal and interest of such loan amounts shall be repaid in payments payable annually over a period of 20 years. The repayment amounts shall …

76-831. Animal research facility debt service fund created; transfer of moneys to such fund; limitations on amounts transferred. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the animal research facility debt service fund. All expenditures from the animal research facility de…

76-832. Interest attributable to moneys in animal research facility debt service fund; transfer to fund. On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the animal research facility debt service fund interest…

76-834. Purchase of disability insurance for medical residents and students in the school of medicine, nursing and allied health; contracts. Within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the university of Kansas medical center may purchase disability insurance for medical re…

76-835. Midwest stem cell therapy center; powers, duties and functions. (a) The university of Kansas medical center shall establish the midwest stem cell therapy center. The center shall: (1) Focus on activities that advance adult, cord blood and related stem cell and non-embryon…

76-836. Same; appointment and duties of director; annual report to legislature. (a) The executive vice chancellor of the university of Kansas medical center shall appoint the director of the midwest stem cell therapy center. (b) The director shall report to the executive vice cha…

76-837. Same; midwest stem cell therapy center fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the midwest stem cell therapy center fund. Expenditures from the fund may be made for the purposes of furthering the goals and missions of the midwest stem cell therapy cent…

76-838. Same; advisory board; members; duties and compensation. (a) There is hereby established the advisory board to the midwest stem cell therapy center which shall be composed of 14 members and one ex officio member as follows: (1) One person representing the patient community…

76-839. Same; no embryonic stem cells or fetal tissue cells used. All funds and facilities of the midwest stem cell therapy center shall be dedicated to treatments and research with adult, cord blood and related stem cells and non-embryonic stem cells. No funds or facilities of t…

76-840. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 76-835 through 76-840, and amendments thereto: (a) "Adult, cord blood and related stem cells" are stem cells derived from postnatal tissue cells, umbilical cord blood and cord tissue including Wharton's jelly, amniotic fluid and placen…

76-841. Cancer research and public information trust fund; administration and uses; annual transfer from state general fund; report to legislature. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the cancer research and public information trust fund, to be administered by t…

76-901. Moneys and fees of Kansas technical institution; disposition. All moneys received from the rent or sale of property and from the federal government, or from any other source, and all fees collected by the Kansas technical institute, or by its employees under the law, or t…

76-903. Public connections to water main. Laws 1917, chapter 349, §§ 1 to 3, included by reference. [The title to the act follows: "Relating to the granting of permission to property owners along the water-pipe line leading from the city of Topeka to the Topeka industrial institu…