25-4119b. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; former opinions and rules and regulations.
25-4119b
25-4119b. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; former opinionsand rules and regulations.(a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing governmentalethics commission are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposedupon the Kansas public disclosure commission created by K.S.A.25-4119a, as amended.
(b) The Kansas public disclosure commission created by K.S.A.25-4119a, as amended, shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties andfunctions of the governmental ethics commission in which the same werevested prior to the effective date of this act.
(c) Whenever the governmental ethics commission, or words of likeeffect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or otherdocument, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to theKansas public disclosure commission created by K.S.A. 25-4119a, as amended.
(d) Subject to K.S.A. 25-4178, all opinions rendered pursuant to K.S.A.25-4120 and46-254 by the governmental ethics commission before the effective date ofthis act shall continue to bein force and effect and shall be deemed to be opinions of the Kansas publicdisclosure commission created by K.S.A. 25-4119a, as amended,until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.
(e) The Kansas public disclosure commissioncreated by K.S.A.25-4119a, as amended, shall be a continuation of the governmental ethicscommission.
History: L. 1975, ch. 272, § 15; L. 1981, ch. 171, § 40; July 1.