- (a) As used in this act, the words and phrases defined in this section shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them.
- (b) "Institution" means any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents.
- (c) "State agency" means any state agency, as defined in K.S.A. 75-3701, including any institution.
- (d) "Research project" means any sponsored project or activity which is conducted by an institution for a state agency pursuant to a contract with the state agency and which project or activity is financed by federal funds.
- (e) "Federal funds" means funds which are received by a state agency directly or indirectly from any agency of the federal government and which may be expended to finance a research project.
- (f) "Direct cost" means a cost which is associated with the performance of a specific contract for a research project by an institution which can be specifically attributed with a high degree of accuracy to the performance of such contract.
- (g) "Indirect cost" means a cost which is associated with and incurred in whole or in part for the performance of one or more research projects by an institution and which is of such a nature that it cannot be attributed to a specific research project.
L. 1979, ch. 301, § 1; July 1.