Kansas commission on veterans affairs office; abolishment; transfer of powers, duties and functions to the Kansas office of veterans services; references to prior office

(a) The Kansas commission on veterans affairs office and the office of the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office that were created by K.S.A. 73-1208e, and amendments thereto, are hereby abolished. (b) All powers, duties and functions of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office and the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office under K.S.A. 73-1208e and 73-1208f, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred and imposed upon the Kansas office of veterans services and the director of the Kansas office of veterans services. (c) The Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, as established by K.S.A. 73-1208e, and amendments thereto, is hereby renamed the Kansas office of veterans services and the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs is renamed the director of the Kansas office of veterans services. (d) Whenever the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, and such reference or designation is in regard to any function, power or duty of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas office of veterans services. (e) Whenever the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, and such reference or designation is in regard to any function, power or duty of the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the director of the Kansas office of veterans services. (f) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the director of Kansas commission on veterans affairs office that are in effect on the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and regulations, orders and directives of the director of the Kansas office of veterans services until amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.