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KS Stat § 76-7,130 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,130 Same; local building codes, fees, building permits and zoning requirements, exemptions.

76-7,130. Same; local building codes, fees, building permits and zoning requirements, exemptions. (a) Construction projects shall not be subject to any building permit requirement or building code of any county, township, district, city or other political subdivision of this state or fees charged therefor. No construction project shall be subject to any inspection requirement or any requirement to obtain any permit, license or other instrument of approval for the project which is imposed by any county, township, district, city or other political subdivision of this state, except that such project shall be subject to reasonable inspections for the sole purpose of allowing members of the police and fire departments and other public emergency services personnel to become familiar with the project. As used in this section "building code" means any building code and includes any plumbing code, electrical wiring code, gas piping code or similar code. This act shall apply to all construction projects in existence prior to the effective date of this act and to those commenced on or after the effective date.(b) Construction projects shall be exempt from the payment of fees relating to local zoning ordinances and resolutions, but the state shall reimburse a political subdivision for any related publication expenses incurred by the political subdivision.History: L. 2009, ch. 86, § 5; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 76-7,133 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,133 Same; rules and regulations.

76-7,133. Same; rules and regulations. The state board may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.History: L. 2009, ch. 86, § 9; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 76-7,136 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,136 Citation of the act.

76-7,136. Citation of the act. K.S.A. 76-7,136 through 76-7,143, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the university engineering initiative act.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,137 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,137 University engineering initiative act; purpose.

76-7,137. University engineering initiative act; purpose. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas hereby finds and declares that:(1) Engineering intensive industries represent approximately one-third of the statewide payroll and tax base;(2) under the university engineering initiative act, the secretary of commerce, in consultation with the board of regents, state educational institutions and private industry, shall develop a plan to ensure engineering industry partners find the new talent, designs and techniques needed to fuel economic growth and business success in Kansas;(3) the goal of the university engineering initiative act is to increase the number of engineering graduates to 1,365 graduates per year in 2021 and continue to generate this same number of graduates to meet the ongoing needs of the engineering workforce for as long as the university engineering initiative act is financed with annual transfers from the expanded lottery act revenues fund. All moneys appropriated pursuant to this act shall be used to meet this goal; and(4) the needs of the citizens of the state of Kansas will be best served if the secretary of commerce, the board of regents and the state educational institutions under the control and supervision of the board of regents are granted specific authority to assist in the expansion of the engineering programs.(b) The exercise of the powers authorized by this act are deemed an essential governmental function in matters of public necessity for the entire state to increase the number of engineering graduates.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 2; L. 2021, ch. 52, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,138 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,138 Definitions.

76-7,138. 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 amendments thereto.(b) "Engineering initiative facility" means any facility, including real and personal property, for which the primary purpose is to educate additional engineers and which is under the control of a state educational institution.(c) ''Secretary'' means the secretary of commerce.(d) "State" means the state of Kansas.(e) "State educational institution" means Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, university of Kansas and Wichita state university.(f) "This act" means the university engineering initiative act.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,139 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,139 State education institutions, plans; secretary of commerce, board of regents duties; report required.

76-7,139. State education institutions, plans; secretary of commerce, board of regents duties; report required. (a) The secretary, the board of regents and the state educational institutions shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act.(b) When reviewing plans of each state educational institution and making decisions regarding expenditures from the Kan-grow engineering fund – KU, Kan-grow engineering fund – KSU and Kan-grow engineering fund – WSU, the secretary, in consultation with the board of regents, shall consider the different needs of each state educational institution to expand such institution's program to increase the number of engineering graduates.(c) On or before the first day of the 2017 regular session, the secretary shall conduct a review of each state educational institution's plan to meet the goals established in the university engineering initiative act. The report shall include an analysis of whether or not the institutions are on course to meet the goals established in this act.(d) On or before January 10, 2022, and annually thereafter, each state educational institution, the board of regents and the secretary shall report to the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives and the committee on ways and means of the senate on how many engineering graduates remain in the state over the previous three years. Such report shall provide detail concerning all efforts to increase retention of graduates and opportunities for graduates in the state and shall include information regarding the number of engineering graduates from each state educational institution that were initially enrolled as in-state or out-of-state students.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 4; L. 2021, ch. 52, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,140 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,140 Constructing, equipping, repairing, remodeling engineering facilities; state educational institutions, annual report.

76-7,140. Constructing, equipping, repairing, remodeling engineering facilities; state educational institutions, annual report. (a) The board of regents and the state educational institutions are authorized to acquire, construct and equip engineering facilities on state-owned property of the board of regents or any state educational institution for purposes of educating engineers from any moneys of the board of regents or the state educational institutions available therefor, except that no such engineering facilities shall be acquired, constructed or equipped and no moneys shall be expended therefor unless the board of regents has first advised and consulted with the secretary and the joint committee on state building construction regarding the proposed engineering facilities and each capital improvement project proposed therefor. The engineering facilities shall become the property of the state upon completion and acceptance by the board of regents.(b) The board of regents and the state educational institutions are authorized to initiate and complete capital improvement projects to repair, remodel or renovate state buildings and facilities of the state educational institutions for use as engineering facilities from any moneys of the board of regents or the state educational institutions, except that no such capital improvement project for such repair, remodeling or renovation shall be initiated unless the board of regents has first advised and consulted with the secretary and the joint committee on state building construction regarding the proposed engineering facilities and each such capital improvement project proposed therefor.(c) Each state educational institution shall submit to the secretary and the board of regents a plan to provide for the annual maintenance and operation costs of any newly constructed engineering facility or capital improvement of an existing engineering facility when seeking funding for the making of such construction or improvement from the secretary or the board of regents.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,142 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,142 Sales tax exemption, expenditures for engineering initiative facilities.

76-7,142. Sales tax exemption, expenditures for engineering initiative facilities. Purchases by the board of regents or the state educational institutions relating to engineering initiative facilities shall not be subject to sales tax under K.S.A. 79-3601 et seq., and amendments thereto, or use tax under K.S.A. 79-3701 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,143 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,143 Liberal construction of act.

76-7,143. Liberal 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 secretary, the board of regents or the state educational institutions might otherwise have under other law of this state, and the provisions of this act are cumulative to such powers. The provisions of this act do and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for doing the things authorized and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to any other laws. Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, specific or local, the provisions of this act shall be controlling.History: L. 2011, ch. 109, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-7,151 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation|76-7,151 Expenditure of state moneys; limitations; remedial courses.

76-7,151. Expenditure of state moneys; limitations; remedial courses. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (a)(2), no funds appropriated from the state general fund for any state educational institution shall be expended for the purposes of providing remedial courses.(2) Funds appropriated from the state general fund for any state educational institution may be expended for a student who is enrolled in a remedial course if the student is: (A) In military service; (B) 21 years of age or older; or (C) an international student enrolled in a remedial course for the purpose of learning English as a second language.(b) Except for the costs associated with remedial education pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the board of regents, in its budget estimate filed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3717, and amendments thereto, shall not include any appropriation requests for expenditures related to the provision of remedial courses at state educational institutions.(c) As used in this section:(1) The terms "board of regents" and "state educational institution" shall have the same meanings, respectively, as such terms are defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.(2) "Remedial course" means any course offered by a state educational institution in the area of mathematics or language arts, which includes expenditures for formally organized or separately budgeted instructional activities that give students the basic knowledge and skills required by the institution before they can undertake formal academic course work leading to a postsecondary degree or certificate.(d) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force from and after August 15, 2015.(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of article 7 of chapter 76 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2012, ch. 168, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-810 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 8 - University Of Kansas Medical Education And Clinical Facilities And Personnel|76-810 Legislative findings.

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 welfare of the people of the state and will both foster the training of, and attract to said medical center, additional medical and paramedical personnel urgently required to serve the needs of the people and of the state. It is further found and declared that the project authorized under this act will alleviate an acute shortage of medical school and hospital facilities at the university of Kansas medical center and that the financing of such project through the issuance of revenue bonds and the appropriation of state funds will expedite and facilitate the construction of these urgently needed facilities with substantial savings in interest and other costs.History: L. 1973, ch. 380, § 1; April 25.
KS Stat § 76-812 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 8 - University Of Kansas Medical Education And Clinical Facilities And Personnel|76-812 General powers of board of regents; rules and regulations.

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 respect to the project;(a) to adopt rules and regulations and prescribe policies in connection with the performance of its functions and duties under this act;(b) to receive, administer, use, apply and comply with conditions and requirements respecting any gift, grant or donation of any property or money from any source, whether federal, state or private;(c) to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of its powers and functions under this act, payable from funds then available or to be lawfully made available pursuant to the provisions of this act, including contracts with persons, firms, corporations, federal and state agencies and officers and other local agencies, which state agencies and officers and other local public agencies are hereby authorized to enter into contracts and otherwise cooperate with the board to facilitate the financing, construction and operation of the project;(d) to acquire by purchase, lease, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, or to obtain options for the acquisition of, any property, real or personal, improved or unimproved, for the construction, operation or maintenance of the project;(e) to sell, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or to grant options for any such purposes with respect to, any real or personal property or interest therein constituting part of the medical center including the project;(f) to pledge or assign any tuition, rents, charges, fees or other revenues, any proceeds derived from sales of property, insurance or condemnation awards or other receipts and moneys available therefor derived by the board in connection with the medical center, including the project;(g) to issue revenue bonds of the board for the purpose of providing funds to pay all or any part of the cost of the project, and to issue revenue refunding bonds;(h) to construct, acquire, own, repair, maintain, extend, improve, rehabilitate, renovate, furnish and equip the project and to pay all or any part of the cost thereof from the proceeds of bonds of the board or from any contribution, grant, gift or donation or other funds available to it for such purpose;(i) to fix, charge and collect rents, tuition, fees and charges for the use of, or services rendered by, the medical center, including the project; and(j) to contract for the services of consulting engineers, architects, attorneys, real estate counselors, appraisers, fiscal advisers and such other consultants as may be required in the judgment of the board and to pay for the same from funds available to the board therefor.History: L. 1973, ch. 380, § 3; April 25.
KS Stat § 76-813 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 8 - University Of Kansas Medical Education And Clinical Facilities And Personnel|76-813 Credit of state or political subdivision not pledged.

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 of any such political subdivision, but shall be payable solely from the revenues, proceeds and other funds provided therefor. Each bond issued under this act shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the board shall not be obligated to pay the same nor the interest thereon except from the revenues, proceeds and other funds pledged therefor and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds.Expenses incurred by the board in carrying out the provisions of this act may be made payable from funds then available or to be lawfully made available pursuant to the provisions of this act and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the board hereunder beyond such extent.History: L. 1973, ch. 380, § 4; April 25.
KS Stat § 76-814 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 8 - University Of Kansas Medical Education And Clinical Facilities And Personnel|76-814 Execution and performance of certain contracts.

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 be performed and to inspect and supervise the performance of contracts for the construction of the project, including contracts for construction work and the acquisition of supplies, machinery, equipment, fixtures, other real or personal property, professional or other services, landscaping or other purposes. Each of such contracts shall be executed for and in the name of the board but only upon the approval of such contract by the board or its authorized officer or designee and shall be deemed to be the contract of the board payable from funds then available or to be lawfully made available pursuant to the provisions of this act.History: L. 1973, ch. 380, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 337, § 38; Sept. 1.
KS Stat § 76-816 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 8 - University Of Kansas Medical Education And Clinical Facilities And Personnel|76-816 Trust agreement.

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 without the state. Such trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may pledge or assign all or any part of the gross or net revenues, proceeds and receipts derived from the ownership, operation or use of, or services rendered by, the medical center, together with the project, and including fees, tuition, rents, charges, other revenues, proceeds from the sale of any property, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, appropriated funds and other moneys to be received and available therefor, but shall not convey or mortgage the medical center or the project. Any trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the holders of the bonds as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the board in relation to the acquisition of property and the construction, improvement, maintenance, repair, operation and insurance of the medical center together with the project, the fees, tuition, rents and other charges to be fixed and collected, the sale of any property, the terms and conditions for the issuance of additional bonds, the continued operation of the medical center together with the project, until payment of all the bonds, and the custody, safeguarding, investment and application of all moneys received from the sale of the bonds as well as all moneys pledged by the board to secure the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds, revenues or other money hereunder to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by the board. Any such trust agreement or resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the foregoing, any such trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the board may deem desirable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of the project or as an expense of administration of the medical center together with the project, as the case may be.History: L. 1973, ch. 380, § 7; April 25.