Section 79-3221j - Kansas breast cancer research fund checkoff; disposition of moneys; required report(a) For all tax years commencing after December 31, 2005, each Kansas individual income tax return form shall contain a designation as follows: Kansas Breast Cancer Research Fund. Check if you wish to donate, in addition to your tax liability, or designate from your refund, ___$1, ___$5, ___$10 or $_____.
(b) The director of taxation of the department of revenue shall determine annually the total amount designated for contribution to the Kansas breast cancer research fund pursuant to subsection (a) and shall report such amount to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire amount thereof to the Kansas breast cancer research fund. Such fund is hereby established in the state treasury and shall be administered by the university of Kansas cancer center. In the case where donations are made pursuant to subsection (a), the director shall remit the entire amount thereof to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of such remittance the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of such fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be for the university of Kansas cancer center.(c) The instructions accompanying the individual income tax return shall include a description of the Kansas breast cancer research fund, the purpose for which the fund was created and a statement specifying that such moneys shall be used to conduct research relating to the prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer. Such description and statement shall be approved by the university of Kansas cancer center.(d) All moneys deposited in such fund shall be used by the university of Kansas cancer center to conduct research relating to the prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer. Moneys in such fund shall not be used for the funding of administrative personnel or positions. Moneys deposited in such fund shall be used in collaboration with other research institutions including, but not limited to, members of the midwest cancer alliance and faculty at state educational institutions. Contributions to the Kansas breast cancer research fund shall be deemed in addition and supplemental to any funding that would otherwise be appropriated to the university of Kansas cancer center for the purposes specified in this act.(e) On or before February 1 of each year, the university of Kansas cancer center shall submit a report to the committee on assessment and taxation and committee on ways and means of the senate of the state of Kansas and the committee on taxation and committee on appropriations of the house of representatives of the state of Kansas reviewing and evaluating all expended moneys expended from the Kansas breast cancer research fund to conduct research relating to the purposes specified in this act. Representatives of the cancer center shall appear before the committees specified in this section if so requested. L. 2006, ch. 203, § 2; July 1.