74-5002p. Powers, duties and functions of department of commerce and housing transferred to department of commerce; application of documentary references and designations; rules and regulations, orders and directives of secretary continued in effect until superseded. (a) Except with respect to the powers, duties, and functions that are transferred by this order to the Kansas development finance authority or to the division of housing within the Kansas development finance authority, the department of commerce established by this order shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce and housing in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this order. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the Kansas department of commerce or the secretary of commerce established by this order shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the department of commerce and housing or the secretary of commerce and housing in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of this order.

(b) Whenever the department of commerce and housing, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, and such reference or designation is in regard to any function, power, or duty other than those powers, duties, and functions that are transferred to the Kansas development finance authority under this order, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the department of commerce established by this order.

(c) Whenever the secretary of commerce and housing, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, and such reference or designation is in regard to any function, power, or duty other than those powers, duties, and functions that are transferred to the Kansas development finance authority under this order, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the secretary of commerce established by this order.

(d) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary of the department of commerce and housing that relate to functions other than those functions transferred by this order and that are in effect on the effective date of this order shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary of commerce until revised, amended, revoked, or nullified pursuant to law.

History: Executive Reorganization Order No. 30, L. 2003, ch. 171,§ 7; July 1.