Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions to such commissions; successor to department of agriculture; transfer of property to wheat commission

(a) Except for funds necessary to pay payroll expenses incurred through June 30, 2000, and payable in July, 2000, on and after July 1, 2000, the balance of all funds and all liabilities associated with the grain commodities pursuant to K.S.A. 2-2601 et seq. as in effect prior to July 1, 2000, and K.S.A. 2-3001 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be paid and liabilities be transferred to each respective commission created by this act. Any remaining funds of the money retained for payroll expenses shall be paid to the respective commission created by this act. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this act, all of the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department of agriculture with regard to the corn, grain sorghum and soybean commission and the Kansas wheat commission are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the respective corn, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat commissions established by the act. (c) Except as otherwise provided by this act, the corn, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat commissions established by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department of agriculture with regard to the corn, grain sorghum and soybean commissions and the Kansas wheat commission in which the same were vested prior to July 1, 2000. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the Kansas department of agriculture with regard to the corn, grain sorghum and soybean commissions and the Kansas wheat commission established by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the respective corn, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat commission, respectively in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to July 1, 2000. (d) Except as otherwise provided by this act, whenever the Kansas department of agriculture with regard to the corn, grain sorghum and soybean commissions and the Kansas wheat 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 respective corn, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat commission established by this act. (e) On the effective date of this act, all property of the Kansas wheat commission prior to July 1, 2000, shall become the property of the wheat commission established by this act.