2021 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 1 - Governor
75-146 Same; legal proceedings not affected by transfer.
75-146. Same; legal proceedings not affected by transfer.
(a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in K.S.A. 75-141 through 75-147, and amendments thereto, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-141 through 75-147, and amendments thereto. The court may allow any such suit, action, or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.
(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of K.S.A. 75-141 through 75-147, and amendments thereto.
History: Executive Reorganization Order No. 35, § 6; L. 2011, ch. 131, § 6; July 1.