Property and casualty insurance; coverages required; approval of coverages

(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-224, and amendments thereto, the committee, at least once every three years, shall approve the property and casualty insurance coverages that shall be purchased by each state agency. (b) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-224, and amendments thereto, the committee shall require that each state agency purchase the insurance coverages prescribed by K.S.A. 74-4703, 74-4705, 74-4707, 75-712e, 75-2728, 76-218, 76-391, 76-394, 76-747 and 76-491, and amendments thereto, and shall prescribe the terms, conditions and amounts of such coverage giving due regard to the operations and requirements of the agencies involved. (c) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2-224, and amendments thereto, the committee shall, in addition to the coverages specified in subsection (b), designate the insurance coverages to be purchased by each state agency that are deemed by the committee to be necessary to protect the state for property of others that may be in the possession or control of such state agencies. (d) Such coverages as are specified in subsections (b) and (c) may also include coverages on property of the state that are deemed by the committee to be incidental to the basic coverages herein required, and the committee shall prescribe the terms, conditions and amounts of all insurance coverages purchased pursuant to this section. Property of the state board of regents of any university or college which is referred to in subsection (b) may be self-insured as provided under this act. (e) No property insurance coverage may be purchased by the committee, except as provided herein or by K.S.A. 75-4125, and amendments thereto, or specifically required by other Kansas statutes or appropriations.