(1) The Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky is authorized to operate a state autism training center, including:
(a) The acquisition by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise of necessary lands;
(b) The construction of necessary buildings;
(c) The expansion, remodeling, altering, or equipping of necessary buildings; and (d) The making of contracts by the council or its designee with any nonprofit institution, or any state, county, or local agency for the equipment, expenses, compensation of personnel, operation, and maintenance of any facility of an agency or institution used for the purposes of KRS 164.981 to 164.9819.
(2) The council shall select and contract with a public institution of higher education to carry out the provisions of KRS 164.981 to 164.9819.