(a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, pertaining to services for the aging or the powers, duties or functions of the services to the aging section of the department of social and rehabilitation services, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against the secretary of social and rehabilitation services in such secretary’s official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such secretary’s 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 secretary of social and rehabilitation services.

(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5907

  • Department: means the Kansas department for aging and disability services created by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
  • Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
  • Services: means those services designed to provide assistance to the aged such as nutritional programs, facilities improvement, transportation services, senior volunteer programs, supplementary health services, programs for leisure-time activities, housing and employment counseling, other informational, referral and counseling programs to aid the aged in availing themselves of existing public or private services or other similar social services intended to aid the senior citizen in attaining and maintaining self-sufficiency, personal well-being, dignity and maximum participation in community life. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
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