74-5,117 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.

KS Stat § 74-5,117 (2018) (N/A)
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74-5,117. Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in K.S.A. 74-5,112 through 74-5,132, and amendments thereto, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-5,112 through 74-5,132, and amendments thereto. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.

(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of K.S.A. 74-5,112 through 74-5,132, and amendments thereto.

History: Executive Reorganization Order No. 40, § 6; L. 2011, ch. 135, § 6; July 1.