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KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES

Chapter 164 State Universities and Colleges -- Regional Education -- Archaeology

  • 164.001 Definitions for chapter.
  • 164.002 Definitions for chapter.
  • 164.003 Legislative findings and goals for achievement by 2020.
  • 164.004 Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education.
  • 164.005 Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties.
  • 164.0053 Prohibited appointments -- Ineligibility to serve on council or governing board -- Conflicts of interest.

Council on Postsecondary Education

  • 164.011 Council on Postsecondary Education -- Membership -- Terms --Meetings.
  • 164.013 President of council -- Selection -- Appointment -- Powers and duties -- Salary -- Term -- Transfer of personnel positions.
  • 164.020 Powers and duties of council.
  • 164.0203 Strategic agenda -- Strategic implementation plan -- Benchmarks -- Review of goals and plan.
  • 164.0205 Role of council with respect to program created by KRS 158.798.
  • 164.021 Advisory Conference of Presidents.
  • 164.0211 Board of Student Body Presidents.
  • 164.027 Occupational qualification development program -- State payments to participating municipal junior colleges.
  • 164.028 Office of Professional Education Preparation Programs.
  • 164.0282 Duties of Council on Postsecondary Education as to professional education preparation programs.
  • 164.029 Recognition of Area Health Education System.
  • 164.030 Regulations of council to be followed by state postsecondary educational institutions.
  • 164.035 Needs assessment for adult education and workforce development.
  • 164.037 Standardized degree programs.
  • 164.050 Compensation and expenses of members.
  • 164.070 Place of meeting.
  • 164.092 Comprehensive funding model for the public postsecondary education system -- Legislative findings and declarations – Separate funding formulas for public university sector and KCTCS sector -- Distribution of funds -- Annual certification of funding distribution amounts -- Postsecondary education working group – Administrative regulations -- Postsecondary education performance fund.
  • 164.095 Postsecondary education accountability process -- Annual accountability report.

Institutions of Higher Learning

  • 164.281 Public institution of postsecondary education criminal history background checks - - Initial hires, contractors, employees, volunteers, visitors – Disclosures - - Termination.
  • 164.282 Hepatitis B information to be provided to first-time students.
  • 164.283 Student academic records confidential -- Exceptions.
  • 164.284 Waiver of tuition and fees for person sixty-five or older -- Conditions.
  • 164.2841 Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty -- Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of other state-administered retirement system participants who died as a result of duty-related injury -- Limitation.
  • 164.2842 Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of police officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter permanently and totally disabled in line of duty -- Free tuition at state-supported school for survivor of other state administered retirement system participants disabled as a result of duty-related injury.
  • 164.2844 Tuition rates for nonresident veterans, members of Reserve components, and active members of the Kentucky National Guard at Kentucky's public universities -- In-state residency status of accepted or enrolled Armed Forces member, spouse, or dependent unaffected by transfer on military orders. 
  • 164.2847 Waiver of tuition and mandatory student fees for Kentucky foster or adopted children.
  • 164.2865 Legislative findings and declarations relating to meningococcal meningitis desease.
  • 164.2867 Provision of vaccination information regarding meningococcal meningitis disease to postsecondary students.
  • 164.287 Motor vehicle liability insurance -- Conditions.
  • 164.2871 Liability insurance for governing board members, faculty, and staff -- Retirement annuity allowances exemption -- Taxability after December 31, 1997 -- Purchase of insurance not waiver of immunity --Self-insured employer group health plan.
  • 164.288 Power of state postsecondary education institutions to accept federal aid.
  • 164.289 Faculty member's power to vote.
  • 164.2891 Faculty voting member of board of trustees or regents.

State Colleges and Universities

  • 164.295 Programs of state and comprehensive universities -- Criteria for approval of advanced practice doctoral programs -- Review of doctorates -- Degrees a comprehensive university may not offer.
  • 164.296 Vocational and nonvocational programs at state universities -- Joint programming -- Review of programs below associate level.
  • 164.310 Boards of regents for state regional universities and Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
  • 164.321 Boards of Regents of Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Kentucky State, and Northern Kentucky Universities, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System -- Membership -- Terms -- Grounds for removal and replacement of all board members.
  • 164.330 Organization and officers of boards of regents -- Expenses.
  • 164.335 Members of General Assembly not to serve on governing boards of state postsecondary education institutions. 164.340 Meetings of boards -- Quorum.
  • 164.348 Campus free speech protection -- Governing board to adopt policies ensuring freedom of expression and assembly -- Statement of policies made available to students and faculty -- Disruption of another's expressive activity. 
  • 164.350 General powers and duties of boards of regents.
  • 164.351 Information on preventing transmission of HIV infection to be made available to freshmen and transfer students.
  • 164.352 Military recruiters' access to university campuses and student directory information.
  • 164.360 Appointment and removal of president, faculty, and employees.
  • 164.365 Governing boards to have exclusive control of employment, tenure, and official relations of employees -- Payroll deduction of employee membership organization dues for KCTCS employees.
  • 164.367 Governing board may permit its employees to have an interest in a contract between the institution and a business – Regulations to be forwarded to the Legislative Research Commission.
  • 164.370 Suspension or expulsion of students.
  • 164.390 Interest in contracts prohibited.
  • 164.400 Incidental expenses -- Fees.
  • 164.410 Acquisition and sale of property -- Disposition of surplus property.
  • 164.460 Reports of presidents.
  • 164.465 Duty of presidents of postsecondary education instiutions to distribute information to university’s governing board members.

Regional Compact

  • 164.540 Council on Postsecondary Education designated agency of state for purposes of regional compact -- Commonwealth not to maintain educational institutions that are discriminatory -- Authorized actions on behalf of the Commonwealth. 

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

  • 164.580 Kentucky Community and Technical College System -- Curricula -- Goals -- Degree programs.
  • 164.5805 Transfer of assets, liabilities, and staff positions of Kentucky Tech System -- Employee benefits and salaries of transferred employees -- Rules governing transferred employees.
  • 164.5807 Governance and management of community colleges -- Transfer of funds -- Rules governing employees -- Personnel system -- Courses for employees -- Rights and privileges of students -- Conflicts.
  • 164.583 Lower division academic courses -- Transfer of credits.
  • 164.5833 Transferability of course work accepted prior to establishment of system.
  • 164.586 Personnel dispute resolution system.
  • 164.587 Medical and accident insurance program for students.
  • 164.588 Services and property furnished by University of Kentucky and other providers.
  • 164.591 Location of Kentucky Community and Technical College System headquarters and community colleges and extension centers -- Approval of General Assembly as requirement for new community colleges.
  • 164.593 Paducah College may be included in system pursuant to agreement.
  • 164.594 Service area of Prestonsburg Community College to include Pike County.
  • 164.600 Boards of directors for community colleges and community and technical colleges.

Kentucky Innovation Act

  • 164.602 Nominating commission for appointments to boards of directors.

Higher Education Assistance

  • 164.740 Definitions for KRS 164.740 to 164.7891.
  • 164.746 Board of directors -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Officers and employees -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Bylaws, policies, and administrative regulations -- Power to adopt Model Procurement Code.
  • 164.748 Powers and duties of board.
  • 164.753 Rules and regulations governing loans, loan guarantees, scholarships, grants, and work-study programs.
  • 164.7535 College access program grants.
  • 164.786 Dual Credit Scholarship Program.
  • 164.7894 Kentucky Coal County College Completion Program.
  • 164.7911 Strategic Investment and Incentive Funding Program -- Trust funds -- Interest -- Appropriations.
  • 164.7913 Sources of funding -- Investment of balances -- Capital projects -- Allotment of appropriations.
  • 164.7915 Budget request -- Purpose of appropriations.
  • 164.7921 Technology initiative trust fund.
  • 164.7923 Physical facilities trust fund.
  • 164.7925 Postsecondary workforce development trust fund.
  • 164.7927 Student financial aid and advancement trust fund.

Campus Safety and Security

  • 164.948 Definitions for KRS 9481, 164.9483, and 164.9485.
  • 164.9481 Duty of postsecondary institution to maintain crime log – Duty to report to campus community on crimes and threats to safety or security of students and employees.
  • 164.9483 Jurisdiction and powers of state fire marshall – Duty of campus security authorities to report fire or threat of fire to fire marshall.
  • 164.9485 Duty of postsecondary institution to submit statement of policies concerning campus safety and security.
  • 164.9487 Duty of postsecondary education to obtain statistics and crime reports – Limitation of liability – Reporting formats.
  • 164.9489 Short title for KRS 164.948 to 164.9489 and KRS 164.993.

Penalties

  • 164.993 Penalties for violations of KRS 164.9481 or 164.9483.

Chapter 164A Higher Education Finance

  • 164A.050 Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation -- Establishment -- Organization -- Terms -- Duties -- Removal – Expenses – Relationaship with other educational entities.
  • 164A.055 Asset Resolution Corporation – Purpose – Powers – Compensation.

Financial Management of Institutions of Higher Learning

  • 164A.550 Definitions for KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630.
  • 164A.560 Election by institution to perform in accordance with KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630.
  • 164A.565 Accrual basis accounting system -- Other records -- Annual report -- Budgets, financial statements, and meetings information to be pubically availbale on Web site.
  • 164A.570 Annual audit.
  • 164A.575 Purchasing -- Inventories -- Lease renewals -- Sales of surplus property -- Bidding procedures -- Kentucky-grown agricultural products -- Reports -- Capital construction projects and equipment not listed in budget bill -- Reciprocal preference for resident bidders -- Reverse auctions -- Private loss insurance.