The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Feb. u, 1913
HOUSE BILL NO. 442.

HOUSE BILL NO. Az.
AN ACT to create a state board of ad-
mlnistration for the University of Kan
sas, the Kansas State Normal Schools
the Kansas State Agricultural College
the Kansas School for Deaf at
Olathe, and Kansas School for Blind at
Kansas City, Kansas, and to prescribe
its duties, and to provide for the man
agement and control of the University
of Kansas. the Kansas State Normal
Schools, the Kansas State Agricultural
College, the Kansas School for Deaf at
lathe, and Kansas School for Blind at
Kansas City, Kansas, and to make APP
preparations therefor, and to repeal all
other acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. The University of Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College, the
Kansas School for Deaf at Olathe, and
Kansas School for Blind at Kansas City,
Kansas shall be governed by state
board of administration consisting OF
three members and not more than two nf
the members shall belong to the same
Der shall be an alumnus of any one of
the educational institutions enumerated III
the title of this act at any one time aid
not more than one member shall be from
any one congressional district.
Sec. ?. The governor shall nominate
and with the consent of a majority of the
members of the senate in executive Ses-
sion shall appoint three persons from the
state at large and they shall be selected
solely with regard for their qualifications
and fitness to discharge the duties of
their positions. Two of the members OF
said board of administration shall hold
office as designated by the governor for
sequent appointments shall be made as
hereinbefore provided, and except to fill
vacancies shall be for a period of four
years The governor may, by and with the
consent of a majority of the senate, dun
ing a session of the Legislature, remos e
any member of the board for malfeasance
in off or Tor hal dQr-
him ineligible to said appointment, or in
capable unfit to discharge the duties
of his office. and his removal when so
made shall be final When the LeSts-
lature is not in session, the governor may
suspend any member SO disqualified, and
shan appoint another to fill the vacancy
thus created, subject, however, to the ar
prevail disapproval of the senate when
next in session. All vacancies on the
lature is not in session shall be filled by
appointment by the governor, which a2-
pointment shall expire at the end of
thirty days from the time the Legislature
next convenes, and vacancies during
session of the Legislature shall be filled
as regular appointments are made ard
before the end of said session.
Sec 3. The state board of administra-
ton of educational institutions shall have
power to elect president from among its
own members, a secretary who shall not
be member of the board but must be
person who is experienced educator
and SUCH clerks, book-keepers and stenog-
conduct the business of the board.
Sec. f. The board shall have the power
to elect an executive head and treasurer
for each of the hereinbefore named edu-
cational institutions, and to appoint pro-
fessors. instructors, officers and en-
ployees, to fix the compensation which
shall be paid to such officers, professors
and employees; to make rules and regu-
lationS for the grading and promotion OF
professors; instructors and and employees; to
ton and government of said
schools not inconsistent with the laws of
the state: to manage and control toe
both real and personal belong
ing to said institutions: to execute trusts
or other obligations now hereafter
committed to any of the said institutions,
to direct the expenditure of all approprIa-
lions the Legislature shall from time to
time make to said institutions, and TIC
expenditure or investment of any Other
that may accrue to said institIi-
tions by legacy, donations, or the pro-
ceeds of fees imposed by authority OF
necessary and proper for the executIcn
of the powers and duties conferred on
them by law. Within ten days after toe
appointment and qualification of the
members of the board it shall organize as
provided. adopt rules and bylaws for the
proper discharge of its business, and
the work of said institutions for the
academic year 1913-1914 and to make an
thereof through the annual
catalogues and other publications. bur
shall not exercise present control of said
until the first day of July of
the year one thousand nine hundred ana
thirteen Provided, that no person shall
be appointed to any subordinate place or
position in. or connected with any of said
institutions. or to any clerkship. or
clerical position of any kind or character
under the terms of this act or to any
chair of instruction or professorship or
thereto, in any of said instItu-
tons, who is related by blood or marriage
to any member of such board of admin
lstratfon, or to any of the principal OF
officers or professor in any of said in
stitutions
Sec s. The boards of regents now
charged with the government of the Uni
versity of Kansas. the Kansas State Nor
NAL Schools and the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College shall cease to exist on
hundred and thirteen, and on the same
late. full power to manage said institu-
ions. as herein provided shall vest in the
said state board of administration for the
said Kansas state educational institu-
tons.
Sec. 6. Before entering into the dis
charge of the duties of his office each
member of the board shall take the oath
IF office provided for officers of the state
IF Kansas by law, and shall give a bond
IF $4,000 signed by some surety company
approved bv the executive council When |
surety bond is given the state of Kansas
hall pay the expense of the same in the
manner provided for paving the other ex-
oenses of the board. The bonds of mem
,ers OF the board shall be approved ny |
he auditor of state.
Sec. & The board shall be provided by |
he executive council with suitably fur |
lished offices at the seat of government /
n the state capital, and shall also be |
furnished with all the necessary books |
blanks. stationery. printing, postage |
stamps and such other office supplies as I
ire furnished the other state officers
Sec. s The board shall maintain a |
business office at each of the state educa- /
ional institutions under its control ard |
shall provide for said business Offices /
;uch employees as may be necessary to x
he proper conduct of the affairs OF the !