Chapter 76 — STATE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES; HISTORICAL PROPERTY

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[Repealed or reserved.]

76-704. History: R.S. 1923, 76-704; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 466, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1911, ch. 30, § 4; Revised, 1923. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived…

76-707. History: R.S. 1923, 76-707; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 466, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1911, ch. 30, § 7; Revised, 1923. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived…

76-711. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "State educational institution" means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state uni…

76-712. Operation and management under control and supervision of state board of regents; closure, combination or merger subject to legislative authorization. Except as otherwise provided by act of the legislature, the state educational institutions are separate state agencies an…

76-713. Lawsuits by or against board of regents, state educational institutions; representation by attorney general; exception. The board of regents may sue in its own name or in the name of any state educational institution, or may authorize suit to be brought by the chief execu…

76-714. Chief executive officers; titles; appointment; compensation. The chief executive officer of the university of Kansas shall have the title of chancellor. The chief executive officers of other state educational institutions shall have the title of president. The chief execu…

76-715. Appointment of employees; compensation. The chief executive officer of each state educational institution shall appoint such employees as are authorized by the board of regents. Employees in the unclassified service shall serve at the pleasure of the chief executive offic…

76-715a. Conversion of certain employees to the unclassified service. (a) The state board of regents, in accordance with the provisions of this section, may authorize any state institution of higher education to convert all classified staff employee positions or any portion there…

76-715b. Leave time for classified employees of state education institutions, authorization. (a) As used in this section: (1) "State board" means the state board of regents. (2) "State educational institution" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments ther…

76-716. Determination of programs offered and degrees to be granted. The state board of regents shall determine the programs which shall be offered and the degrees which may be granted by each state educational institution. In the case of honorary degrees the board of regents sha…

76-717. Admission of students. (a) The board of regents may adopt rules and regulations for the admission of students at the state educational institutions. Except as provided by subsection (f), the rules and regulations shall include the following: (1) Each Kansas resident who h…

76-717a. Report to legislature. The state board of regents shall conduct a study regarding the retention and graduation rates of students who are accepted into state universities through the exceptions to the minimum admissions standards prescribed in K.S.A. 76-717, and amendment…

76-717b. Entitlement to admission to state educational institutions; requirements. (a) Any person who graduates from any high school accredited by the state board of education and who meets the admission requirements established by the state board of regents pursuant to K.S.A. 76…

76-718. Dedication of certain moneys. All moneys received from the rent or sale of property, interest on endowment funds, moneys from the federal government, or from any other source by state educational institutions or their employees under the law or the order of the board of r…

76-718a. Investment of moneys in certain funds by investing agents for certain state educational institutions. The Kansas university endowment association is hereby authorized to act as the investing agent for the permanent university fund referred to in K.S.A. 76-308, and the am…

76-718b. Gifts of personal property; acceptance and administration of; university foundations and foundation subsidiaries. (a) As used in this section: (1) (A) "Property" means any tangible, intangible or other personal property. (B) "Property" does not mean real property. (2) "U…

76-719. Fixing tuition, fees and charges; student-activity fees, required use; interest earnings on funds. (a) Subject to K.S.A. 76-742, and amendments thereto, the board of regents shall fix tuition, fees and charges to be collected by each state educational institution. If a st…

76-719a. Fellowships and scholarships for graduate students; legislative declaration. The legislature hereby declares that the provision of post graduate education for persons who desire such an education and are properly qualified therefor is important to the welfare of this sta…

76-719b. Same; definitions. Words and terms defined in K.S.A. 76-711 shall have the same meaning when used in this act as is ascribed thereto in said 76-711. As used in this act, scholarships and fellowships are awards for which no service is to be performed and for which moneys …

76-719c. Fellowships, scholarships, tuition and fee waivers; authority to grant; standards, conditions, requirements. (a) Within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the state board of regents may authorize any state educational institution to award grants to students in t…

76-720. Local deposit of certain funds; exemption from disbursement requirements; annual report of receipts and expenditures. Athletic funds, student union funds and funds of student publications which were regularly published prior to July 1, 1955, may be deposited in local bank…

76-721. Authority to contract; contracts with controlled corporations to have certain provisions; contracts subject to K.S.A. 75-3711b. The board of regents, or any state educational institution with the approval of the board of regents, may enter into contracts with any party or…

76-721a. Contracts for guaranteed admission and continued enrollment of students in programs not offered by Kansas institutions under state board of regents; conditions of agreements. The state board of regents is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate of…

76-721b. State board of regents to endeavor to add additional dental students; such students to provide services in underserved areas. On and after July 1, 2012, the state board of regents shall endeavor to add additional seats at the university of Missouri-Kansas City school of …

76-722. Holding property and executing trusts. The board of regents may hold property and receive and execute trusts for any or all state educational institutions and authorize expenditures for the interest of any or all state educational institutions as may in its judgment be ne…

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…

76-729a. History: L. 1971, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 469, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 237, § 44; L. 1987, ch. 264, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 363, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 214, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 165, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 176, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 114, § 77; L. 2005, ch. 120, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 119; Repea…

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…