Kansas Statutes § 74-7503 Transfer of certain officers and employees to board; civil service and retirement rights preserved; transfer of records and property; disposition of conflicts.

74-7503. Transfer of certain officers and employees to board; civil service and retirement rights preserved; transfer of records and property; disposition of conflicts. (a) On July 1, 1980, officers and employees who were engaged prior to such date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the boards designated in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-7502 or in assisting the secretary of social and rehabilitation services to carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5346 to 75-5361, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and who, in the opinion of the behavioral sciences regulatory board are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the behavioral sciences regulatory board shall become officers and employees of the behavioral sciences regulatory board and shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which such officer or employee had before July 1, 1980, and their service shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified civil service shall be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and regulations. (b) All books, records and other property of the boards designated in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-7502 and of the department of social and rehabilitation services maintained in the course of administering the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5346 to 75-5361, inclusive, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred to the behavioral sciences regulatory board on the effective date of this act. (c) Whenever any conflict arises as to the proper disposition of any property or records as a result of any abolishment or transfer made under this act, or under authority of this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, and the decision of the governor shall be final. History: L. 1980, ch. 242, § 3; July 1.