Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings

74-585. Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in this order, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of this order. The court may allow any such suit, action, or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected. (b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this order. History: Executive Reorganization Order No. 32, L. 2004, ch. 192, § 5; October 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026