75-52,131. Redesignation of certain correctional institutions; vesting of properties; references in statutes and other documents. (a) On the effective date of this act, the Kansas correctional institution at Lansing shall be consolidated with and become a part of the Kansas state penitentiary. The consolidated institution shall be named the Lansing correctional facility. All properties, moneys, appropriations, rights and authorities now vested in the Kansas correctional institution at Lansing or the Kansas state penitentiary shall be vested in the Lansing correctional facility. Whenever the Kansas correctional institution at Lansing or Kansas state penitentiary, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Lansing correctional facility.

(b) On the effective date of this act, the Stockton correctional facility shall be consolidated with and become a part of the Norton correctional facility. All properties, moneys, appropriations, rights and authorities now vested in the Stockton correctional facility shall be vested in the Norton correctional facility. Whenever the Stockton correctional facility, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Norton correctional facility.

(c) The name of the state industrial reformatory is hereby changed to the Hutchinson correctional facility. All properties, moneys, appropriations, rights and authorities now vested in the state industrial reformatory shall be vested in the Hutchinson correctional facility. Whenever the state industrial reformatory, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by any statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Hutchinson correctional facility.

History: L. 1990, ch. 309, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 260, § 19; April 25.