(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever the Kansas fish and game commission, 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 department.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever the director of the fish and game commission, 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 secretary.

(c) All rules and regulations of the Kansas fish and game commission or the director of the fish and game commission in existence on July 1, 1987, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.

(d) All orders and directives of the Kansas fish and game commission or the director of the fish and game commission in existence on the effective date of this order shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the secretary until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.

(e) The secretary shall succeed to whatever right, title or interest the Kansas fish and game commission has acquired in any real property in this state, and the secretary shall hold the same for and in the name of the state of Kansas. On and after July 1, 1987, whenever any statute, contract, deed or other document concerns the power or authority of the Kansas fish and game commission or the director of the fish and game commission to acquire, hold or dispose of real property or any interest therein, the secretary shall succeed to such power or authority.

(f) The department and the secretary, respectively, shall be continuations of the Kansas fish and game commission and the office of the director of the fish and game commission.