75-1202b. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives. (a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing architectural services division and the existing state architect are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed, respectively, upon the division of architectural services and the director of architectural services created by this act, except as is herein otherwise provided.

(b) The division of architectural services and the director of architectural services created by this act shall be the successors in every way, respectively, to the powers, duties and functions of the architectural services division and state architect in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed under the authority of the division of architectural services or director of architectural services created by this act, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the architectural services division or state architect, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

(c) Whenever the architectural services division, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of architectural services created by this act.

(d) Whenever the state architect is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the director of architectural services created by this act.

(e) All orders and directives of the state architect or architectural services division in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the director of architectural services created by this act, until revised, amended, or nullified pursuant to law.

(f) The division of architectural services and the director of architectural services created by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the architectural services division created by K.S.A. 75-3761 and the state architect provided to be appointed under K.S.A. 75-3703.

History: L. 1972, ch. 332, § 16; July 1.