Chapter 76 — STATE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES; HISTORICAL PROPERTY

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…

76-748. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 76-394. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Ka…

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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL…

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 …

76-772. History: L. 1999, ch. 147, § 76; Expired, June 30, 2004. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Sessi…

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…

76-781. History: L. 2002, ch. 120, § 5; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 97, § 50; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

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…

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