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K.S.A. § 76-711 (2026)

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76-711. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "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.

(b) "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.

History: L. 1970, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 415, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 237, § 24; L. 1988, ch. 297, § 19; L. 1991, ch. 272, § 18; May 2.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: Kansas Bd. of Regents v. Pittsburg State Univ. Chapter, 667 P.2d 306 (Kan. 1983).
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Kansas Bd. of Regents v. Pittsburg State Univ. Chapter, 667 P.2d 306 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 4× “K.S.A. 76-711, -712, -714. The Board of Regents may be sued and may defend any action brought against it or against any state educational institution; state educational institutions also may be sued and may defend actions brought against them.”
Gaskill v. Fort Hays State Univ., 70 P.3d 693 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Furthermore, one need not look far beyond the definition of “state educational institution” in K.S.A. 76-711 to find the legislature’s intent that these institutions are state agencies.”
Fort Hays State Univ. v. Fort Hays State Univ. Chapter, 228 P.3d 403 (Kan. 2010). “After the Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of Gasldll’s contract claim, the presiding officer designated by PERB to hear AAUP’s administrative action issued an initial order. The presiding officer recognized a certified employee organization, such as AAUP, had the right to…”
Connelly v. Kansas High. Patrol, 26 P.3d 1246 (Kan. 2001). “(WSU); K.S.A. 76-711(a); K.S.A. 76-712. A state agency is not a ‘person under § 1983.”
Brown v. Wichita State Univ., 540 P.2d 66 (Kan. 1975). · cites it 2× “) As a state educational institution, the University is an agency of the state of Kansas (K.S.A. 1971 Supp. 76-711 [ a ], hereafter cited and referred to as K.”
Prager v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 20 P.3d 39 (Kan. 2001). “(WSU); K.S.A. 76-711(a); K.S.A. 76- *23 712. A state agency is not a ‘person under § 1983.”
Hurd v. Pittsburg State Univ., 821 F. Supp. 1410 (D. Kan. 1993). · cites it 2× “The only issue in contention for this motion to dismiss is whether Pittsburg State University (“PSU”), as an agency of the state of Kansas, is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity from suit in Federal Court.”
Fox v. Wichita State Univ., 489 F. Supp. 2d 1216 (D. Kan. 2007). · cites it 2× “28, 2007) (citing K.S.A. § 76-711(a); K.S.A. § 76-712); see also Taker v.”
Mehus v. Emporia State Univ., 295 F. Supp. 2d 1258 (D. Kan. 2004). · cites it 2× “ESU is a State agency, K.S.A. § 76-712, and under K.S.A. § 60-304(d), a plaintiff may obtain service on a State agency by serving the State Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General.”
Goldbarth v. Kansas State Bd. of Regents, 9 P.3d 1251 (Kan. 2000). “(WSU); K.S.A. 76-711(a); K.S.A. 76-712. A state agency is not a “person” under § 1983.”
Wilson v. Kansas State Univ., 44 P.3d 454 (Kan. 2002). “Lastly, K.S.A. 76-711(a) defines “state educational institution” to include “Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science.”
Barger v. State of Kan., 620 F. Supp. 1432 (D. Kan. 1985). “Emporia State University is defined by statute as a "state educational institution,” [see K.S.A. 76-711(a)], which is a state agency operated and managed under the Kansas Board of Regents [see K.”
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Gaskill v. Fort Hays State Univ., 70 P.3d 693 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “Furthermore, one need not look far beyond the definition of “state educational institution” in K.S.A. 76-711 to find the legislature’s intent that these institutions are state agencies.”
Connelly v. Kansas High. Patrol, 26 P.3d 1246 (Kan. 2001). “(WSU); K.S.A. 76-711(a); K.S.A. 76-712. A state agency is not a ‘person under § 1983.”
Prager v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 20 P.3d 39 (Kan. 2001). “(WSU); K.S.A. 76-711(a); K.S.A. 76- *23 712. A state agency is not a ‘person under § 1983.”
Hurd v. Pittsburg State Univ., 821 F. Supp. 1410 (D. Kan. 1993). “The only issue in contention for this motion to dismiss is whether Pittsburg State University (“PSU”), as an agency of the state of Kansas, is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity from suit in Federal Court.”
Fox v. Wichita State Univ., 489 F. Supp. 2d 1216 (D. Kan. 2007). “28, 2007) (citing K.S.A. § 76-711(a); K.S.A. § 76-712); see also Taker v.”
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