75-3727b. Same; transfer of existing powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives. (a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing accounts and reports division and the controller are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed, respectively, upon the division of accounts and reports and the director of accounts and reports created by this act, except as is herein otherwise provided.

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

(c) Whenever the accounts and reports 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 accounts and reports created by this act.

(d) Whenever the controller, 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 director of accounts and reports created by this act.

(e) All orders and directives of the controller or accounts and reports 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 accounts and reports or division of accounts and reports created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.

(f) The division of accounts and reports and the director of accounts and reports created by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the accounts and reports division created by K.S.A. 75-3727 and the controller provided to be appointed under K.S.A. 75-3703.

History: L. 1972, ch. 332, § 6; July 1.