Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XIII. Education § 164.125.University programs

(1) The University of Kentucky shall provide:

(2) The University of Kentucky shall be the principal state institution for the conduct of statewide research and statewide service programs and shall be the primary institution authorized to expend state general fund appropriations on research and service programs of a statewide nature financed principally by state funds. As applied in this section, research and service programs of a statewide nature shall be programs requiring the establishment and operation of facilities or centers outside of the primary service area of the institution. In carrying out its statewide mission, the University of Kentucky shall conduct statewide research and provide statewide services including, but not limited to, agricultural research and extension services, industrial and scientific research, industrial technology extension services to Kentucky employers, and research related to the doctoral, professional, and post-doctoral programs offered within the university. The university may establish and operate centers and utilize state appropriations and other resources to carry out the necessary research and service activities throughout the state. The university may enter into joint research and service activities with other universities in order to accomplish its statewide mission. Nothing contained in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Council on Postsecondary Education to establish instructional programs that are consistent with the strategic agenda.