KS Stat § 74-32,139b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 32 - State Board Of Regents|74-32,139b Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; application of statutory and documentary references; rules and regulations, policies, orders and directives saved; succession to property rights.

74-32,139b. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; application of statutory and documentary references; rules and regulations, policies, orders and directives saved; succession to property rights. (a) On July 1, 1999, all of the powers, duties, functions, records and property of the state agency and office abolished by this act, including the power to administer, expend and distribute funds now or hereafter made available in accordance with appropriation acts, shall be and hereby are transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto. The state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the abolished state agency and office, in which the same were vested prior to July 1, 1999. The state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall be a continuation of the abolished state agency and office, and every act performed under the authority of the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the respective agency or office in which the authority to perform such act was vested prior to July 1, 1999.(b) On and after July 1, 1999, whenever the state agency or office abolished by this act are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a and amendments thereto.(c) All rules and regulations of the abolished state board of regents in existence on June 30, 1999, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.(d) All policies, orders and directives of the abolished state board of regents in existence on June 30, 1999, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.(e) On July 1, 1999, the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall succeed to whatever right, title or interest the abolished state board of regents has acquired in any real property in this state, and the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall hold the same for and in the name of the state of Kansas. On and after July 1, 1999, whenever any statute, contract, deed or other document concerns the power or authority of the abolished state board of regents to acquire, hold or dispose of real property or any interest therein, the state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall succeed to such power or authority.(f) The state board of regents established by K.S.A. 74-3202a, and amendments thereto, shall be a continuation of the abolished state board of regents.History: L. 1999, ch. 147, § 15; May 20.