Kansas Statutes 76-713. Lawsuits by or against board of regents, state educational institutions; representation by attorney general; exception
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-713
- 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
- Institution: means any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents. See Kansas Statutes 76-739
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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
The board of regents may sue in its own name or in the name of any state educational institution, or may authorize suit to be brought by the chief executive officer of any state educational institution in the name of such state educational institution. The board of regents may be sued and may defend any action brought against the board of regents or any state educational institution. Any state educational institution may be sued and may defend any action brought against it. The attorney general, or an attorney designated by the attorney general, shall represent the board of regents and any state educational institution in all litigation, except that litigation arising pursuant to contracts for collection services entered into under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 76-745 and amendments thereto shall not be subject to this requirement and the board of regents and any state educational institution shall be represented in any such litigation in accordance with such contracts entered into under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 76-745 and amendments thereto.