74-8952. Same; successors of division of housing of department and undersecretary for housing; application of documentary references and designations; rules and regulations, orders and directives continued in effect until superseded. (a) The division of housing within the Kansas development finance authority established by this order shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties, and functions of the division of housing within the department of commerce and housing in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this order and that are transferred pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8951. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the Kansas development finance authority or the director of housing within the Kansas development finance authority 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 undersecretary of housing within the department of commerce and housing in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of this order. Contracts related to housing functions shall be transferred to the extent they may be legally transferred or assigned.

(b) Whenever the division of housing of the department of commerce and housing, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of housing established by this order.

(c) Whenever the undersecretary for housing within the department of commerce and housing, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the director of housing established by this order.

(d) Whenever the department of commerce and housing or 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 is in regard to any of the powers, duties, or functions transferred to the Kansas development finance authority pursuant to this order, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas development finance authority and the president of the Kansas development finance authority.

(e) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary of the department of commerce and housing or the undersecretary for housing which relate to the functions transferred by this order and which 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 Kansas development finance authority and the director of housing until revised, amended, revoked, or nullified pursuant to law.

History: Executive Reorganization Order No. 30, L. 2003, ch. 171, § 3; July 1.