75-7012. Same; abolishment; transfer of powers, duties and functions to the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. (a) The Kansas youth authority established by K.S.A. 75-7008 prior to amendment by this act hereby is abolished.

(b) All of the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas youth authority are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

(c) The Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas youth authority in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the Kansas youth authority in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

(d) Whenever the Kansas youth authority is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

(e) All of the records, memoranda, writings and property of the Kansas youth authority shall be and hereby are transferred to the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention and such advisory group shall have legal custody of the same.

History: L. 1999, ch. 156, § 1; May 27.