When in the judgment of the officer in charge of any book or art object collections at any institution needless duplication exists in any book or art object collection, such officer, with the written approval of the chancellor or president of such institution, is hereby authorized to trade or sell at private sale or at auction any duplicate book or art object for the purpose of augmenting any such collection. The proceeds derived from any such sale shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund denominated by the name of the collection from which such sale was made and such fund is hereby appropriated and made available for the purpose of purchasing additions to such collection. No other law of the state relating to obsolete, condemned or surplus property shall apply to any trade or sale made under the authority conferred by this act.
K.S.A. 76-116e