On the effective date of this act, the Kansas highway patrol shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas highway patrol shall become a participating employer as defined by reference in subsection (13) of K.S.A. 74-4952, said reference being to subsection (24) of K.S.A. 74-4902. The entry date into the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system of the Kansas highway patrol shall be July 1, 1968.
K.S.A. 74-4971