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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-755 Same; authorized uses; approval of additional activities; accounting procedures.

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 used only as a working capital fund to finance the internal service activities rendered to the state educational institution's own departments, other institutional related organizations and specific organizations and classes of individuals approved by the state board of regents, which activities are specified in appropriations acts for the service clearing fund or which are authorized for the service clearing fund by the state board of regents with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-3711c and amendments thereto.
(c) The director of accounts and reports shall approve the accounting procedures to be used for service clearing funds to insure a self-supporting operation of each service clearing fund.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 345, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-756 Capital improvements for state educational institutions by endowment associations; definitions.

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 veterinary medical center, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, university of Kansas, university of Kansas medical center, Wichita state university and Kansas state university polytechnic campus.
(b) "Endowment association" means:
(1) For the Fort Hays state university, the Fort Hays state university foundation;
(2) for the Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, the Kansas state university veterinary medical center, and the Kansas state university polytechnic campus, the Kansas state university foundation;
(3) for the Emporia state university, the Emporia state university foundation;
(4) for the Pittsburg state university, the Pittsburg state university foundation;
(5) for the university of Kansas and the university of Kansas medical center, the Kansas university endowment association; and
(6) for the Wichita state university, the Wichita state university board of trustees and the Wichita state university foundation.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 349, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 297, § 22; L. 1989, ch. 281, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 272, § 21; L. 1992, ch. 16, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 2, § 3; L. 2008, ch. 160, § 3; L. 2016, ch. 5, § 12; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-757 Same; prior approval of projects; plans and specifications; consultation with joint committee on state building construction.

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 the state educational institution from any private moneys granted or given to the endowment association if the capital improvement projects for such buildings and facilities have received prior approval by the state board of regents and the plans and specifications for such projects have received prior approval by the secretary of administration. Such capital improvement projects shall be totally financed from private moneys and the buildings and facilities constructed shall become the property of Kansas upon completion and acceptance by the secretary of administration. No such capital improvement project for a building or facility shall be approved by the state board of regents without having first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction.
(b) The endowment association for a state educational institution is authorized to repair, remodel or renovate state buildings and facilities of the state educational institution from any private moneys granted or given to the endowment association if the capital improvement projects for such repairs, remodeling or renovations have received prior approval by the state board of regents and the plans and specifications for such projects have received prior approval by the secretary of administration. Such capital improvement projects shall be totally financed from private moneys and the repairs, remodeling or renovations shall become the property of Kansas upon completion and acceptance by the secretary of administration. No such capital improvement project to repair, remodel or renovate any state building or facility shall be approved by the state board of regents without having first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 349, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 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.

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 appropriation from the Kansas educational building fund for a project of an educational institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents to another item of appropriation for a project at the same institution or for a project at any other educational institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents upon approval by the state finance council acting on this matter which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-3711c and amendments thereto, except paragraph (3) of that subsection (c), and in addition upon a finding by the state finance council that the transfer requested will permit the completion of the project from which amounts are transferred without substantially changing the scope of that project and will permit or aid in the completion of the project to which the transfer is made without substantially changing the scope of that project. The state board of regents shall not transfer any amount under this section from any item of appropriation from the Kansas educational building fund for a project of an educational institution to another item of appropriation for a project at the same or any other educational institution without having first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction.
History:
L. 1986, ch. 346, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-759 Capital improvement projects for state educational institutions by associated research foundations; prior approvals; consultation with joint committee on state building construction.

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 projects on state-owned property of the state educational institution that the research foundation is organized and operated to benefit if the capital improvement projects have received prior approval by the state board of regents and the plans and specifications for such capital improvement projects have received prior approval by the secretary of administration. Each such capital improvement project shall be totally financed from nonstate moneys of the research foundation. The buildings and facilities constructed and the repairs, remodeling and renovations of state buildings and facilities conducted under such capital improvement projects shall become the property of the state of Kansas upon completion and acceptance by the secretary of administration. No such capital improvement project shall be approved by the state board of regents without having first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Capital improvement project" means a project to construct one or more buildings or facilities for a state educational institution or to repair, remodel or renovate one or more state buildings or facilities of a state educational institution;
(2) "research foundation" means any not-for-profit research foundation organized and operated for the primary purpose of encouraging, fostering and conducting scholarly investigation and other types of research for the benefit of a state educational institution;
(3) "nonstate moneys" means moneys received from any source except the state of Kansas or any agency thereof; and
(4) "state educational institution" has the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 149, § 6; L. 2005, ch. 43, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-761 Housing system; creation and operation; rents and fees.

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 system shall be responsible for the maintenance, operation and rental of housing facilities operated at such state educational institution. The state board of regents is authorized to set policies for the operation of the housing system and to establish and fix a schedule of, and charge and collect, rents, boarding fees and other charges for each student who rooms or boards in such dormitories or housing facilities.
History: L. 1985, ch. 296, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 66, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-761a Student housing; meningitis vaccination.

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 in student housing be vaccinated for meningitis. Such policies shall include appropriate waiver procedures for those who refuse to take the vaccine.
(b) Nothing in this section shall require or be construed to require any college or university to provide or to pay for any vaccination against meningitis.
History:
L. 2006, ch. 111, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-762 Same; operating funds created; deposit of moneys; interest on moneys deposited; use of moneys in funds.

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 operated:
(1) A housing system suspense fund;
(2) a housing system operations fund; and
(3) a housing system repairs, equipment and improvement fund.
(b) Payments received for rents and boarding fees and other charges in the operation of the housing system shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the housing system suspense fund or the housing system operations fund as directed by the state educational institution.
(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the housing system suspense fund, the housing system operations fund and the housing system repairs, equipment and improvement fund of each state educational institution interest earnings based on:
(1) The aggregate of (A) the average daily balance of moneys in the housing system suspense fund, (B) the average daily balance of moneys in the housing system operations fund, and (C) the average daily balance of moneys in the housing system repairs, equipment and improvement fund of the state educational institution for the preceding month; and
(2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
(d) The housing system operations fund shall be used to pay the expenses of operation of the housing systems and for the operation and maintenance of the system. Transfers may be made from the housing system suspense fund to the housing system operations fund in amounts needed for the operation and maintenance of the system as determined by the state educational institution. Each state educational institution shall establish such accounts within the housing system operations fund as are required for the efficient management of the system.
(e) The housing system repairs, improvements and equipment fund shall be used for repairs, equipment, improvements and expansion of the housing system that cannot be financed from the housing system operations fund. Transfers may be made to this fund from the housing system suspense fund or the housing system operations fund as determined by the state educational institution. Expenditures from this fund may be made for projects that have been approved by the state board of regents.
History:
L. 1985, ch. 296, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 253, § 34; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 421; L. 2006, ch. 132, § 12; L. 2011, ch. 68, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-763 Same; housing properties; acquisition of sites and buildings.

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, the state educational institution may purchase or acquire land sites or existing buildings to protect and encourage the orderly growth for housing students enrolled at such state educational institution.
History:
L. 1985, ch. 296, § 3; April 25.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-764 Same; insurance.

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 acquired through the committee on surety bonds and insurance as provided by law.
History:
L. 1985, ch. 296, § 4; April 25.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-765 Same; bonds outstanding on project; effect.

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 become a part of the housing system created by this act.
History:
L. 1985, ch. 296, § 5; April 25.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-766 Same; "state education institution" defined.

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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-767 Center for innovative school leadership; duties.

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 for innovative school leadership shall:
(1) Provide consultation and assistance, upon request of school districts, for the purpose of improving administrative efficiency.
(2) Provide consultation and assistance, upon request of school districts, for the purpose of assisting school districts in administrative evaluation and problem solving.
(3) Form teams which include representatives from the fields of education, business and industry to consult with and assist school districts with improvements in administrative and efficiency issues.
(4) Form cooperative or outsourcing arrangements among school districts to assist districts in improving administrative efficiency.
(5) Provide assistance to school districts, for the purpose of improving academic efficiencies.
(c) Subject to appropriations therefor, the presidents of the three cooperating universities shall appoint a director for the center for innovative school leadership. The first three years of funding for the center shall be subject to appropriations by the state.
(d) The presidents of the three cooperating universities annually shall submit a report to the chairpersons of the senate committee on ways and means and the house committee on appropriations concerning the center's consultation to local school districts and other activities of the center undertaken pursuant to this section.
(e) The center will negotiate with school districts on the costs for utilizing services of the center. Such costs may be based on: (1) A set flat fee for services; (2) a percentage of dollars saved; or (3) a combination of (1) and (2).
History:
L. 2004, ch. 124, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-768 Use of social security number prohibited, when.

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 the person's identification card shall be a combination of numbers or letters or both, which is unique to such person.
(3) A person's distinguishing identifier shall not, in any way, be based on or depend on the person's social security number.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Person" means an employee of or a student enrolled at a postsecondary educational institution.
(2) "Postsecondary educational institution" means and includes community colleges, the municipal university, state educational institutions, technical colleges, the institute of technology at Washburn university and private institutions of postsecondary education.
History:
L. 2004, ch. 185, § 48; L. 2011, ch. 97, § 48; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-770 Research and development activities, procurements and travel allowances; procedures, guidelines and exemptions; definitions.

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 shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739 through 75-3744, and amendments thereto, if the contract is financed 50% or more by moneys received from federal agencies or other external sources.
(b) Nothing contained in article 32 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be construed to limit or prescribe the conduct of any in-state or out-of-state travel or to limit expense allowances for such travel which is undertaken for and funded as a part of any research and development activity of a state educational institution if such expense is funded 50% or more by moneys received from federal agencies or other external sources. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-3208, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to any such travel.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Research and development activity" means any center of excellence at a state educational institution, any research or development project or activity at the state educational institution funded under a research matching grant program of the department of commerce, or any other sponsored research project at a state educational institution; and
(2) "state educational institution" means a state educational institution as defined by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1987, ch. 338, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 104, § 46; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-771 Core indicators of quality performance; data management system; quality performance grants, eligibility and amount.

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 and implement a data management system that includes a process and format for collecting, aggregating and reporting common and institution-specific information documenting effectiveness of the institutions in meeting the role and mission thereof.
(b) In each fiscal year, commencing with the 2003 fiscal year, each state educational institution is eligible to receive a quality performance grant from the state general fund. If the state board determines that the state educational institution has demonstrated effectiveness in complying with its role and mission statement and has met or exceeded the core indicators of quality performance for the state educational institutions identified and approved by the state board, the state educational institution shall receive a quality performance grant in an amount that shall be determined by the state board by computing 2% of the amount of the institution's appropriation from the state general fund for the preceding fiscal year. The computed amount is the amount of the quality performance grant the state educational institution shall receive for the fiscal year.
History:
L. 1999, ch. 147, § 75; May 20.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-773 Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program; definitions.

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 governance or coordination of the state board of regents.
(b) "Endowment association" means a not-for-profit endowment association or foundation that is organized and operated exclusively to receive, hold, invest and administer moneys and property as a permanent fund for the support and sole benefit of an eligible educational institution.
(c) "Qualifying gift" means a monetary donation which (1) is a single monetary donation from a single donor or entity or is a joint monetary donation from or on behalf of two or more donors or entities that are directly related or associated or that otherwise are determined by the state board of regents to have common characteristics or similarities such that the joint monetary donation conforms with the purposes of the program, (2) is made in cash or the equivalent of cash, (3) has been received by the endowment association of an eligible educational institution from a single donor or entity for the purpose of endowing a professorship at the eligible educational institution in accordance with the program, and (4) is:
(A) For community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools, an aggregate amount of at least $50,000;
(B) for Fort Hays state university, Emporia state university and Pittsburg state university, an aggregate amount of at least $200,000;
(C) for Washburn university, an aggregate amount of at least $300,000;
(D) for Wichita state university, an aggregate amount of at least $350,000; and
(E) for the university of Kansas, the university of Kansas medical center and Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, an aggregate amount of at least $500,000.
(d) "Endowed professorship" means the position of a professor of the faculty of an eligible educational institution for which a qualifying gift is received by the endowment association of the eligible educational institution in accordance with the Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program.
(e) "Program" means the Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program established by this act.
(f) "State educational institution," "municipal university," "community college," "technical college," "vocational education school" and "state board of regents" have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 90, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-774 Same; purpose and administration; institutions matching funds; procedures; authorized expenditures.

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 institutions to attract and retain faculty of distinction. The program shall be administered by the state board of regents in accordance with this act. Under the Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program, the state shall contribute income earnings equivalent awards in accordance with this act to supplement endowed professorships at eligible educational institutions for which qualifying gifts have been received by endowment associations.
(b) Each eligible educational institution shall establish within the general budget of the eligible educational institution a faculty of distinction matching fund. The eligible educational institution shall establish an endowed professorship account in the faculty of distinction matching fund for each endowed professorship established under the Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program. All expenditures from the faculty of distinction matching fund shall be for one or more endowed professorships to supplement salary and to provide additional operating support for assistants, travel, equipment or other expenses of the endowed professorships.
(c) The chancellor, president, director or other chief executive officer of an eligible educational institution shall notify the state board of regents of the receipt of a qualifying gift under the Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program. Upon receiving such notice, the state board of regents shall determine if the donation is a qualifying gift. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, upon determining that a qualifying gift has been received by the endowment association for an eligible educational institution, the state board of regents shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the amount and date of receipt of the qualifying gift under the program and the endowed professorship account established in the faculty of distinction matching fund therefor.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 90, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 141, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-776 Same; institution endowed professorship operating budget requirements; program assessment; reports.

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 endowment association shall provide from the eligible educational institution's operating budget a salary and full-time position for the endowed professorship. In the manner prescribed by policies adopted by the state board of regents, the chancellor, president, director or other chief executive officer of an eligible educational institution having an endowed professorship under this program shall report annually to the state board of regents a full accounting of the amounts and purposes of all expenditures of the moneys transferred to the faculty of distinction matching fund of the eligible educational institution under this act and the moneys realized from the interest earned on the qualifying gift held in trust by the endowment association for such endowed professorship during the preceding state fiscal year.
(b) The state board of regents shall develop and conduct an ongoing assessment of the Kansas partnership for faculty of distinction program which shall be commenced on or before the first day of the first state fiscal year during which the total of all transfers from the state general fund for earnings equivalent awards for qualifying gifts pursuant to K.S.A. 76-775, and amendments thereto, is equal to or greater than $4,000,000. The assessment shall include evaluations of (1) the effectiveness of the program to increase private gifts and to attract and retain professors of distinction for eligible educational institutions, (2) the economic impact of the program on eligible educational institutions and the state, and (3) other appropriate factors specified by the state board of regents. After commencing the assessment of the program, the state board of regents shall annually present a report on the assessment to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 90, § 4; L. 2008, ch. 141, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-777 University research and development enhancement act; citation of act.

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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-778 Legislative findings.

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 state educational institutions under the control and supervision of the board of regents will be best served if the board of regents is granted specific authority to assist the state educational institutions in the provision of scientific research.
(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 in the provision of scientific research.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 2; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-779 Definitions.

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 amendments thereto.
(b) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, lease certificates of participation or other evidences of indebtedness, whether or not the interest on which is subject to federal income taxation, issued by the Kansas development finance authority on behalf of the board of regents pursuant to this act to finance a scientific research and development facility.
(c) "Scientific research and development facility" means any facility, including real and personal property, for which the primary purpose is to promote scientific research and development and which is under the control of a state educational institution.
(d) "State" means the state of Kansas.
(e) "State educational institution" means any Fort Hays state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, university of Kansas, university of Kansas medical center and Wichita state university.
(f) "This act" means the university research and development enhancement act.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 3; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-780 General powers, duties and functions of state board of regents.

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, guarantees or any other instruments and agreements necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under authority of this act including, without limitation, the power to make and execute contracts with respect to the operation and management of scientific research and development facilities;
(b) to borrow money from the Kansas development finance authority to finance the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping scientific research and development facilities and to pledge any or all revenues derived from any scientific research and development facilities to the repayment of such borrowed money, including moneys credited to the sponsored research overhead funds and other special revenue funds of the state educational institutions having jurisdiction over such scientific research and development facilities;
(c) to purchase, lease, trade, exchange or otherwise acquire, maintain, hold, improve, mortgage, sell, lease, and dispose of scientific research and development facilities and any interest therein and to maintain, hold, improve, mortgage, lease and otherwise transfer such scientific research and development facilities;
(d) to contract for and to accept any gifts, grants and loans of funds, property, or any other aid in any form from the federal government, the state, any state agency, or any other source, or any combination thereof, and to comply with the provisions of the terms and conditions thereof;
(e) to acquire space, equipment, services, supplies and insurance necessary to carry out the purposes of this act, except that scientific research and development facilities shall be included under insurance coverage acquired for state buildings and facilities;
(f) do any and all things necessary or convenient to exercise the powers authorized by this act; and
(g) to participate in joint ventures with individuals, corporations, governmental bodies or agencies, partnerships, associations, insurers or other entities to facilitate any activities or programs consistent with the public purpose and intent of this act.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 4; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-782 Research and development facility projects authorized.

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 of scientific research from any moneys of the board of regents available therefor, except that no such scientific research and development 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 joint committee on state building construction regarding the proposed scientific research and development facilities and on each capital improvement project proposed therefor. The scientific research and development facilities shall become the property of the state upon completion and acceptance by the board of regents.
(b) The board of regents is 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 scientific research and development facilities from any moneys of the board of regents, 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 joint committee on state building construction regarding the proposed scientific research and development facilities and each capital improvement project proposed therefor.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 6; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-784 Sales and use tax exemptions, purchases for research and development facility projects.

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 use tax under K.S.A. 79-3701 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 8; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-785 Construction of act.

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 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 the doing of 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. 2002, ch. 120, § 9; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-787 Contracts for certain research and development facilities, provisions for prevailing wages.

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 development enhancement act shall be based on bid or contract specifications prescribing and requiring that employees of any contractor or subcontractor shall be paid not less than the hourly wages, including fringe benefits, paid to corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on similar projects in the county where the project is to be performed. Such minimum wage shall be the wage paid to the majority of the laborers or mechanics, unless the same wages are not paid to a majority, in which case the minimum wage shall be the average wages paid, weighted by the total employed in the classification. In the alternative, the minimum wage shall be that determined under federal law which would be required to be paid on federally-funded projects at the location of the public works project.
(b) Employees employed by contractors or subcontractors in the execution of any nonfederal aid, public works project contract subject to this section with any state agency shall be paid not less than the wages as determined pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) As used in this section, "state agency" means the board of regents, the subsidiary corporation of the board of regents formed pursuant to K.S.A. 76-781, and amendments thereto, any firm performing construction management at-risk services under K.S.A. 76-786, and amendments thereto, or any state educational institution.
(d) The provisions of this section shall apply only to contracts for the following projects under the university research and development enhancement act: (1) The project for the KUMC bio-medical research facility; and (2) the project for the WSU engineering complex expansion and research laboratory.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 11; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-788 Severability.

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 this act are severable.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 12; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 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.

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 complete capital improvement projects for the acquisition and installation of laboratories and equipment for icing and wind tunnels, crash testing and advanced manufacturing, including associated construction, remodeling or renovation, and such capital improvement projects are hereby approved for the national institute for aviation research for the purposes of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with that statute. In accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, the board of regents is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the aviation research facility fund which is hereby established in the state treasury for the acquisition, construction, installation and equipment of the capital improvement projects authorized by this section. In accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, the board of regents may make expenditures from the aviation research facility fund for the payment of debt service on any revenue bonds issued to finance such project. The aggregate amount of all such revenue bonds issued for such capital improvement project shall not exceed $13,000,000, plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on any bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the period of acquisition, installation and construction, remodeling or renovation for such project and any required reserve for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds. All moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants. Debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall be financed by appropriations from the state general fund or any appropriate special revenue fund or funds, and shall be in addition to any other amounts authorized within this act.
History:
L. 2002, ch. 120, § 13; May 23.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-790 Privately-financed buildings; maintenance costs.

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" means new construction of a building or other capital improvement of which at least 51% of the cost is financed with private moneys.
(4) "State board" means the state board of regents.
(b) Each state educational institution shall provide for the future annual maintenance and operation costs for an improvement. From and after July 1, 2007, the state board shall not request any moneys from the state general fund to pay for the cost of maintenance and operation of improvements which exceed the amount of moneys paid from the state general fund in fiscal year 2007 for such purpose.
The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any improvement approved by the state board after January 31, 2007.
(c) Each state educational institution shall submit to the state board a plan to provide for the annual maintenance and operation costs of an improvement when seeking approval for the making of such improvement from the state board.
History:
L. 2007, ch. 200, § 14; May 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property › Article 7 - State Educational Institutions; Management And Operation › 76-791 Payment of bonds from contributions qualifying as tax credit, limitation.

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 qualifies as an income tax credit pursuant to law may be expended to pay for bonds or the interest on such bonds.
History:
L. 2007, ch. 200, § 15; May 24.