2006 Kansas Code - 74-50,157

      74-50,157.   Powers, duties and functions transferred to the agricultural value added center within the agriculture products development division within the department of commerce. (a) The powers, duties and functions of the existing agricultural value added center are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the agricultural value added center created by this act subject to the limitations established in K.S.A. 74-50,156 and amendments thereto.

      (b)   The agricultural value added center created by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the agricultural value added center, subject to the limitations established in K.S.A. 74-50,156, and amendments thereto, in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Every act performed under the authority of the agricultural value added center created by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the agricultural value added center in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

      (c)   Whenever the "agricultural value added center," 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 agricultural value added center created by this act.

      (d)   All orders or directives of the agricultural value added center in existence on the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the orders or directives of the agricultural value added center created by this act until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.

      (e)   The agricultural value added center, within the department of commerce, created by this act shall be a continuation of the agricultural value added center being abolished pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8122 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1996, ch. 209, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 61; July 1.