74-32,464. Fort Hays state university – northwest Kansas technical college; official designation. (a) The northwest Kansas area vocational-technical school, also known as the northwest Kansas technical school, previously converted to and established by law as northwest Kansas technical college shall be officially designated as Fort Hays state university – northwest Kansas technical college.

(b) Whenever the northwest Kansas area vocational-technical school, the northwest Kansas technical school, or northwest Kansas technical college is referred to or designated by or in any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to Fort Hays state university – northwest Kansas technical college.

(c) The designation of northwest Kansas technical college as Fort Hays state university – northwest Kansas technical college shall be effective upon approval of a formal affiliation agreement that is consistent with K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-32,469, and amendments thereto, by the state board of regents and the governing body of northwest Kansas technical college and on and after the date the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools approves the affiliation described in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-32,469(a), and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2001, ch. 10, § 1; L. 2023, ch. 26, § 4; July 1.