Section 75-6302 - Predecessor office abolished; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of rules and regulations, orders, directives(a) On July 1, 1982, the office of the securities commissioner of Kansas provided for by K.S.A. 17-1270, prior to its amendment in 1982, and prior to its repeal by this act, shall be and is hereby abolished and all of the powers, duties and functions of such securities commissioner shall be and are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the securities commissioner of Kansas provided for by this act.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the securities commissioner provided for by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the securities commissioner, in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act.(c) Whenever the securities commissioner of Kansas, 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 securities commissioner provided for by this act.(d) All rules and regulations and all orders and directives of the securities commissioner of Kansas in existence immediately prior to the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the rules and regulations and orders or directives of the securities commissioner of Kansas provided for by this act, until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.L. 1982, ch. 98, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 154, § 64; 7/1/2005.