K.S.A. 75-5638: Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary of health and environment; preservation of rules and regulations, orders and directives.

(a) The secretary of health and environment shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the crippled children's commission in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of this order, except as otherwise provided in this order.

(b) The secretary of health and environment shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the administrative officer of the crippled children's commission in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this order, except as otherwise provided in this order.

(c) Whenever the commission for crippled children or crippled children's commission, 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 secretary of health and environment.

(d) Whenever the administrative officer of the crippled children's commission, 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 secretary of health and environment.

(e) All rules and regulations and all orders and directives of the crippled children's commission in existence on the effective date of this order shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the rules and regulations and orders or directives of the secretary of health and environment, until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.