Kansas Statutes 76-782. Research and development facility projects authorized
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-782
- Board of regents: means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state and described in article 32 of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto. See Kansas Statutes 76-711
- Building construction: means furnishing labor, equipment, material or supplies used or consumed for the design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building or structure. See Kansas Statutes 76-7,126
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- project: means the process of designing, constructing, reconstructing, altering or renovating a building or other structure. See Kansas Statutes 76-7,126
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: means the state of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 76-779
- State educational institution: means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, and Fort Hays state university. See Kansas Statutes 76-711
(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.