55-438. Same; transfer of officers and employees; retention of benefits and rights; service deemed continuous. On the effective date of this act, officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of the petroleum products inspection law pertaining to the actual inspection of the products specified in K.S.A. 55-423, and amendments thereto, and who, in the opinion of the secretary of agriculture, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the petroleum products inspection law pertaining to the actual inspection of the products specified in K.S.A. 55-423, and amendments thereto, shall be transferred to, and shall become officers and employees of the state department of agriculture. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to the effective date of this act. The service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous.
History: L. 1989, ch. 163, § 14; L. 1993, ch. 58, § 7; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 10; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 4 - Petroleum Products Inspection
55-422 Petroleum products inspection law; definitions.
55-423 Standards for petroleum products established by the secretary.
55-424 Duties of secretary; entry upon premises; samples collected; stop-sale order.
55-425 Standards for tests; test methods and equipment.
55-436 Administration and enforcement; jurisdiction of secretary of agriculture over inspections.
55-437 Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions.
55-439 Same; resolution of conflicts by governor; succession to property and records.
55-440 Same; civil and criminal actions saved.
55-443 Penalties; appeal procedure.
55-445 Injunction, restraining order.
55-447 Servicing or repairing a dispensing device; exceptions.