Effect of department's creation on civil, criminal and administrative actions and proceedings

75-5019. Effect of department's creation on civil, criminal and administrative 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 mentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state in his or her official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his or her official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of this act. 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 act. History: L. 1975, ch. 426, § 19; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; suit maintained against successor. Rodack v. State Highway Commission, 225 Kan. 343, 344, 591 P.2d 630. 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